Shrugs

razg · 16-11-2005, 12:19 AM

Nearly every time I do shrugs, i get this feeling afterwards like i've put my neck out of place. I know that traps are used for neck flexion, and having given them a battering, one could expect wierdness, but just wondering if anyone else gets this?

Not really painful, but kinda annoying.

16-11-2005, 12:26 AM

What style or shrug movement do you use?

razg · 16-11-2005, 12:28 AM

My preferred is barbell shrugs - I pretty much go along the vertical plane, with a squeeze at the top.

16-11-2005, 12:30 AM

Maybe give EZ bar a try or Dbells. Might not be quite a natural movement using a straight bar. Just a thought.

crazycal1 · 16-11-2005, 12:41 AM

have you got a trap/shrug bar at your gym?

razg · 16-11-2005, 11:15 AM

Nope, I just use a regular straight barbell.

crazycal1 · 16-11-2005, 12:25 PM

my neck gets stiff after shrugs-you could try using a lighter poundage and do `em slower-it works out the same by the last rep-you could try front shrugs by laying on a bench-they`re supposed to be the best of the lot,but you need an appropriate bench-which i do not!

razg · 16-11-2005, 12:39 PM

Well the wierd thing is, only one side of my neck feels wierd. I'll try just doing dumbells for the next few times.

BIGPHIL · 19-11-2005, 06:10 PM

bring dbs striaght up keep elbows slightly bent and squeeezzzzzzzeeeeeee

16-11-2005, 12:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
razg Legend Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Birmingham/Bristol Posts: 886 Rep Power:	Shrugs Nearly every time I do shrugs, i get this feeling afterwards like i've put my neck out of place. I know that traps are used for neck flexion, and having given them a battering, one could expect wierdness, but just wondering if anyone else gets this? Not really painful, but kinda annoying.

16-11-2005, 12:41 AM	#5 (permalink)
crazycal1 Illuminati Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nowhere Posts: 2,919 Rep Power:	have you got a trap/shrug bar at your gym? ______________________ einsteins mind was the key to all things...to understand more than to know. www.englishmuscle.co.uk www.extremenutrition.co.uk

16-11-2005, 12:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
crazycal1 Illuminati Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Nowhere Posts: 2,919 Rep Power:	my neck gets stiff after shrugs-you could try using a lighter poundage and do `em slower-it works out the same by the last rep-you could try front shrugs by laying on a bench-they`re supposed to be the best of the lot,but you need an appropriate bench-which i do not! ______________________ einsteins mind was the key to all things...to understand more than to know. www.englishmuscle.co.uk www.extremenutrition.co.uk

19-11-2005, 06:10 PM	#9 (permalink)
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16-11-2005, 12:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	What style or shrug movement do you use?

16-11-2005, 12:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
razg Legend Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Birmingham/Bristol Posts: 886 Rep Power:	My preferred is barbell shrugs - I pretty much go along the vertical plane, with a squeeze at the top.

16-11-2005, 12:30 AM	#4 (permalink)
Guest Posts: n/a	Maybe give EZ bar a try or Dbells. Might not be quite a natural movement using a straight bar. Just a thought.

16-11-2005, 11:15 AM	#6 (permalink)
razg Legend Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Birmingham/Bristol Posts: 886 Rep Power:	Nope, I just use a regular straight barbell.

16-11-2005, 12:39 PM	#8 (permalink)
razg Legend Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Birmingham/Bristol Posts: 886 Rep Power:	Well the wierd thing is, only one side of my neck feels wierd. I'll try just doing dumbells for the next few times.