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 Shrug/rotator cuff...
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Cool Novice 
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One of my buddies told me that doing shrugs (dumbells) in anything other than a strait up and down motion will ruin your rotator. I do them in a sort of circular motion and it doesn't bother me. Any opinions???     | ||
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Pro Bodybuilder 
Posts: 374 |
i've heard that doing them in a circular motion can ruin your rotator cuff... i'm not too sure.. i would also like to know... bump aky ------------------ | ||
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Elite Bodybuilder 
Posts: 987 |
The logic behind rolling your shoulders when shrugging is that you are using all three functions of the traps--shoulder girdle elevation, scapular retraction, and scapular adduction. This logic is flawed, as gravity operates in a straight line. Better to do shrugs straight up and down to hit the first function, and straight-arm pulldowns and straight-arm cable rows to hit the other two functions. |
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posted December 14, 2000 12:24 AM