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Is there a correct way to do these without crushing your nuts? I haven't done them in a couple of years, been using dumbells and the shrug machine but am getting bored with both. Almost at the max dumbells and the shrug machine is a joke, I can do close to 700lbs on it. I decided to do barbell shrugs yesterday but I don't think I have a good form as I felt my back pulling and was playing hack i sack with the family jewels. I was able to get 4 sets in and 2 at 315, would have went heavier I think if I knew I wasn't going to hurt myself.
Thanks
Try doing them behind your back. It might take you a bit to get used to it and you'll have to position yourself a certain way so that you don't hit your ass on every rep but I feel like you get a better workout from it this way.
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I use dumbbells, but where I work out they have up to 160's. So I just use straps and do 2 sets of 25 on back day, and believe me your heart feels like its going to explode.
I use dumbbells, but where I work out they have up to 160's. So I just use straps and do 2 sets of 25 on back day, and believe me your heart feels like its going to explode.
DAMN !!! ROle your a beast my heart hurts just thinking about it!
I prefer them with a weight you can get 30 reps out of.
That way you can easily handle it with hitting the jules
Have you tried them behind your back on a smith machine?
I dont roll my shoulders, I hang them down as far as poss. and then just straight up and down
I prefer them with a weight you can get 30 reps out of.
That way you can easily handle it with hitting the jules
Have you tried them behind your back on a smith machine?
I dont roll my shoulders, I hang them down as far as poss. and then just straight up and down
yep.. i warm up with 100s and go to the end of the rack-- no i rolling shit, just up/down-- repeat until you puke.-,
variation= do them sitting in a chair-- protects back and balls.
I was going to tuck my nuts under, Silence of the Lambs style but it would have been a lot gay
Our dumbbells go up to 150 and I use the Versa-Grips to hold them with no problem, just wanted to change things up a bit and haven't done barbell shrugs in a while. I don't like rolling my shoulders either, just up, hold and down.
I'll give the behind the back a try but I have to iffy discs and don't like to aggravate them too much. I think my Italian ass may be in the way!
Just a quick question... Why the high rep count? I always did it like any other muscle 8-10 tops. But then again, I'm not clearing the rack like you guys
I prefer to use the barbell inside a good squat rack...but,there is an old nautilus machine I use in gym that has a plate loaded bench press..I slide the bench out of the way..lean forward slightly..and do shrugs on it high rep after the barbell work is finished.Leaning forward on this machine targets a different area of the traps for me.Like Jasthace I like to really let my arms hang low as hell at bottom to get a really good stretch on the traps..then straight up like he said.
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