Are shrugs the best shoulder exercise?

[Smurf the little pea.]

I have gotten up to 130lbs. I never feel the shrugs though, even when I do 2 second holds. My grip always gives out before my shoulders, I just canot feel any kind of burn when I do them. Do you think I should just drop them and stick with, dumbell raises, lateral raises, and military press?

I also have a question about what this exercise is called. You use dumbells and just lift them straight into the air over your head like you are punching up. Does that exercise work the shoulders as well? I assume it does. Thx

 

[sysopt]

If you do back exercises such as pullups, rows, and deadlifts, you will develop your traps nicely. Shrugs do little if not nothing for delts. I believe the exercise you're talking about is called shoulder dumbell press. This is a great all-around shoulder exercise.

http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/DeltoidAnterior/DBShoulderPress.html

 

[endpoint]

shrugs arent a sholder exercise.

if it is a sholder press(the exercise you asked about).......stick with that. basic core exercise. probably the best.

im gonna get flamed i reckon.......but i think it is best to do them standing up
(that is if you can get them up there.....and your lower back can take it)

 

[bignate73]

shrugs arent a sholder exercise.

if it is a sholder press(the exercise you asked about).......stick with that. basic core exercise. probably the best.

im gonna get flamed i reckon.......but i think it is best to do them standing up
(that is if you can get them up there.....and your lower back can take it)

no arguement from this peanut gallery.

 

[redhotavenger]

Not the best, but...

I save it for my last exercise.

 

[b fold the truth]

You have gotten up to 133lbs on what? Bodyweight, barbell shrugs, dbell shrugs..what? I apologize if I am asking a ignorant question.

B True

 

[Smurf the little pea.]

130lbs on bb shrugs.

 

[death on the field]

do not do the shoulder presses standing, they use too much lower body and u do not realize it, do it seated with ur back braced,
this is my own opinion

 

[b fold the truth]

I highly suggest these

 

[Smurf the little pea.]

Yea ok, ill try lifting a huge ass pipe over my head, but first I have to bench press my house a couple times