Behind the Back Shrugs – Back Exercise
April 26, 2008 by Elliott
Filed under Back Exercises, Bodybuilding Exercises, Strongman Exercise Database
Main Muscle Worked: Traps Upper Back
Other Muscles Worked: traps
Equipment:Barbell
Mechanics Type:Isolation
Position the bar on the power rack so that you can easily un-rack it into the starting position. Grip the bar with your palms facing in, slightly narrower than shoulder-width. Place your feet about shoulder-width apart and fully extend your arms. Keeping your abs and lower back tight, shrug the weight up towards your ears as high as you possibly can. Squeeze your traps at the top of the movement, pause briefly, and then lower the bar back into the starting position.
Barbell Shrugs – Back Exercise
April 26, 2008 by Elliott
Filed under Back Exercises, Bodybuilding Exercises, Strongman Exercise Database
Main Muscle Worked: Upper Back
Other Muscles Worked: traps
Equipment:barbell
Mechanics Type:compound
Position the bar on the power rack so that you can easily un-rack it into the starting position. Grip the bar with your palms facing in, slightly narrower than shoulder-width. Place your feet about shoulder-width apart and fully extend your arms. Keeping your abs and lower back tight, shrug the weight up towards your ears as high as you possibly can. Squeeze your traps at the top of the movement, pause briefly, and then lower the bar back into the starting position.
Taken from Criticalbench.com
