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Barbell Shrugs
« on: February 11, 2011, 01:07:32 PM »
How much weight do you use in your working set for 8 reps with a pause at the top?

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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #1 on: February 11, 2011, 01:15:07 PM »
 ::) Zees, it should be done behind the back!!
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #2 on: February 11, 2011, 01:35:36 PM »
405 ... like paper ... but i do reps of 15
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #3 on: February 11, 2011, 01:38:15 PM »
I've been using tiny little 50 pound dumbells.  8)

I'm not sure the weight is really important for isolation exercises.
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #4 on: February 11, 2011, 01:57:51 PM »
Quote from: Master Blaster on February 11, 2011, 01:38:15 PM
I've been using tiny little 50 pound dumbells.  8)

I'm not sure the weight is really important for isolation exercises.
i go super heavy on this sometimes ....
but master blaster is correct
weight is not important here the squeeze is
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #5 on: February 11, 2011, 02:02:04 PM »
I always use dumbells and keep it light 50 or 60 lbs.  I don't want monster traps because they are big enough and I think oversized traps make shoulders look smaller.  On e hurt my neck on smith machine shrugs so won't do that again. 
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #6 on: February 11, 2011, 02:04:57 PM »
Quote from: mass243 on February 11, 2011, 01:15:07 PM
::) Zees, it should be done behind the back!!
This.
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #7 on: February 11, 2011, 02:05:46 PM »
Quote from: calfzilla on February 11, 2011, 02:02:04 PM
I always use dumbells and keep it light 50 or 60 lbs.  I don't want monster traps because they are big enough and I think oversized traps make shoulders look smaller.  On e hurt my neck on smith machine shrugs so won't do that again. 


big traps will make you looked jacke, brah
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #8 on: February 11, 2011, 02:10:36 PM »
I do them behind the back and use 315 at the moment but those are for sets of 12-15. 

Doing them from the front I can do much more but I don't feel it at all and besides, my nuts get in the way. Leaning forward to alleviate this only fucks my lower back up more than it already is.
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #9 on: February 11, 2011, 02:14:00 PM »
Too much...traps overpower everything  >:(
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #10 on: February 11, 2011, 02:15:33 PM »
Quote from: JasonH on February 11, 2011, 02:10:36 PM
Doing them from the front I can do much more but I don't feel it at all and besides, my nuts get in the way. Leaning forward to alleviate this only fucks my lower back mom up more than it she already is.

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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #11 on: February 11, 2011, 02:20:28 PM »
Quote from: Master Blaster on February 11, 2011, 02:15:33 PM
fixed

Ah, I see I'm the victim of a "mom" joke.

I'll never recover.  :-\
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #12 on: February 11, 2011, 02:26:47 PM »
I end at 315 with nice pause complete control.

hands down my favorite exercise.   
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #13 on: February 11, 2011, 02:36:15 PM »
I used to do them in the front, but my junk would get in way...and behind the back...well, I've been blessed with booty, so I have to stand straight up...dumbell strugs seemed to be the best.

But, the squeeze the best...i can get a trap workout just pushing my head agaist the pillow at home... 
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #14 on: February 11, 2011, 03:59:21 PM »
i do a better form of this movement called a deadlift...

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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #15 on: February 11, 2011, 04:00:53 PM »
I dont do shrugs, no need
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #16 on: February 11, 2011, 04:02:00 PM »
trap bar is the only way to go , keeps the weight from touching your legs , cleaner reps
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #17 on: February 12, 2011, 04:04:11 AM »
I dont isolate, just randomly pick up cars in parking lot on way out of gym, to finish off
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #18 on: February 12, 2011, 04:08:08 AM »
Higher reps works better for traps IMO,and too much trap development causes a sloped shoulder look which will detract from shoulder width unless your physique is Mr. Olympia caliber.
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #19 on: February 12, 2011, 04:22:51 AM »
However much your mom weighs, that's the weight that I shrug with.
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #20 on: February 12, 2011, 05:11:04 AM »
Quote from: Figo on February 12, 2011, 04:04:11 AM
I dont isolate, just randomly pick up cars in parking lot on way out of gym, to finish off

I sometimes do this too.If its not a truck though its not heavy enough :-[
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #21 on: February 12, 2011, 06:59:53 AM »
NONE OF YOUR GOD DAMN BUISNESS!
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #22 on: February 12, 2011, 09:21:55 AM »
it never felt real good to do shrugs, i already have big traps so i never do shrugs anyway.
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #23 on: February 12, 2011, 09:47:00 AM »
Do them on the standing calve machine. You'll love it, isolates only the trap muscles.
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Re: Barbell Shrugs
« Reply #24 on: February 12, 2011, 09:49:24 AM »
Quote from: mcluvin on February 12, 2011, 09:47:00 AM
Do them on the standing calve machine. You'll love it, isolates only the trap muscles.
Or the deadlft machine...

Shrugs are the only exercise you can do, if you don't feel like doing anything...
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