Dynamic Shrugs

[DaCypher]

malhavoc,

That makes sense...

Yesterday I saw someone doing them on the incline bench but they had their chest to the bench. I guess its kind of the opposite of doing them the traditional way. I think I'm just going to stick to regular shrugs, and I can't wait to try dynamics.

 

[bignate73]

bignate73-
I am surprised that you havnt heard of it bro.. its definitely a humble exercise..

thats normally how i do them anyhow. i cant shrug straight arm style. its an unnatural movement, the one you described actually is how a shrug is done. do you hit a slight lean forward too? that would be optimal. i prefer mine on the tbar row, i stand upright, then lean forward slightly and shrug up and back, angular. slight bend in my arms. ouchy. try doing 5 second holds with a light weight too. thats intense.

 

[Welsh power house]

Yeah, i gave them a try.
I felt them, but i prefer what i am currently doing:

I do a 'back combo' exercise, some massive guy in my gym showd me.

You select a weight that you can barbell row for at least 6 reps and do:

6 deadlifts with it, then bend down and do 6 barbell rows, then straighten back up and do 6-10 shrugs......believe me, give it a try, it really works well.

Good post monster!

 

[MonStar1023]

I defintely think that they deserve a lot of credit especially feeling today the deep muscle soreness in my traps. Damn! Yesterday I did back and traps along with bis and forearms and did chins, bent rows, partial deads, dynamic shrugs, and db shrugs.. all around 2 sets each.

My traps are KILLING me today!!

 

[DaCypher]

I tried dynamic shrugs yesterday and I can barely move my shoulders. Awesome exercise, definetly forces the traps to peak. I'm incredibly sore, its great.

MonStar,
Thanks for suggesting this exercise, totally awesome bro.

 

[MonStar1023]

Totally agreed bro.

 

[gymtime]

MS - Looks interesting, worth a try. But bar shrugs tend to fuck with my back a little as they force you to lean forward. I usually do my shrugs with the dbs. Any reason the same motion wouldn't work with them?