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04-02-2004, 11:31 PM
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| Registered User  | Shrugs Causing Pain in Lower Back? Does anyone else ever get this? I do shrugs with a BB and just like the topic says, I get a pain in my lower back. Is this a sign I'm using too much weight or bad form or something? I'm thinking maybe I should start using the hex bar instead of the normal straight BB. |
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04-03-2004, 12:01 AM
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| Running with the Big Boys | yes it does sound familiar.. that was me before my back surgery.. I would go to a trap/hex bar if you have one.. normal straight bars tend to pull you forward some.. and it does "mess" with some of us..  |
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04-03-2004, 01:13 AM
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| Pork Chop | Honestly I like the smith machine for really heavy shrugs. If you can get the setup right and don't have to lean too far to grab the bar, it helps me tremendously.  |
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04-03-2004, 07:35 AM
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| Dirty White Boy  | Try the behind the back variation of shrugs with the barbell. Works the traps a little differently, and personally I don't notice any lower back discomfort. Just a suggestion. |
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04-03-2004, 07:59 PM
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| Registered User | One time a week for the past month I have been doing CT's routine he outlined on T-mag. It has worked very well. My traps have been blowing up as of lately. Plus, I mostly do only the compound movements and rarely go above 8 reps. I'd highly suggest using a trap bar and doing some DL's to get this traps BIG! |
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