7 Common Moves Where Form is Often Flawed
Doing these popular exercises with poor technique will leave your results lagging every time.
7 of 8 Barbell Shrug
Target: Trapezius
Common Mistakes: Use of too much weight to perform with proper range of motion; Short, quick, and choppy reps; Head in wrong position; Retraction of shoulder blades at top of movement.
Doing it Right: Grab a loaded BB with a shoulder width grip and lift off safety pins. Standing straight, with the head pointed down, pick a spot on the floor in front of you to focus on. Keeping the arms almost completely straight use only the upper trapezius muscles to shrug the bar straight up. Lift as high as possible, as if trying to get shoulders all the way up to the ears. At the top of the rep, hold and squeeze for a moment and then slowly lower the bar to a point where the traps are fully stretched before proceeding to the next rep.
SEE ALSO: 5 Unique Shrugs to Get You Yoked
Common Mistakes: Use of too much weight to perform with proper range of motion; Short, quick, and choppy reps; Head in wrong position; Retraction of shoulder blades at top of movement.
Doing it Right: Grab a loaded BB with a shoulder width grip and lift off safety pins. Standing straight, with the head pointed down, pick a spot on the floor in front of you to focus on. Keeping the arms almost completely straight use only the upper trapezius muscles to shrug the bar straight up. Lift as high as possible, as if trying to get shoulders all the way up to the ears. At the top of the rep, hold and squeeze for a moment and then slowly lower the bar to a point where the traps are fully stretched before proceeding to the next rep.
SEE ALSO: 5 Unique Shrugs to Get You Yoked
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