Problems with shrugs..

[Protobuilder]

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[bignate73]

How does this affect arm/shoulder/back development when used for deads? Should I be swapping grip sometimes to stop asymmetries developing?

Mark

ideally i would. arm/sh/back development from deads is a side benefit of deadlifts, not its primary goal. with shrugs your primary goal is to train the trapezius. think about if you did a bench press with one elbow flared and one elbow tucked. thats essentially what you are doing. alternating would be the best bet if you have to do an alternate grip.