limitless shrugs

Foogoof · 04-04-2008, 02:11 AM

hey, ive been hitting the gym for a while now just got back from sickness and my sets of barbell freeweight shrugs have been getting rather high for my body composition at 300 pounds and it seems that it can get much higher once i buy my wrist wraps. i was wondering if i should just cap my weight at one point and prevent injury or should i push myself and keep adding the weight. i do 5 reps 3 sets. the short hand of what i am asking is; how high is the injury risk when preforming shrugs at heavy weight? thanks

picabloo · 04-04-2008, 02:21 AM

Hey man, welcome to the Dungeon!

what are your stats? like height weight training experience etc.... this will help us help you

Foogoof · 04-04-2008, 02:27 AM

what up and thanks for the welcome. im 6 foot about 170 pounds 19 y/o been training on and off for 6 years. just recently (2 months ago) got back from sickness and losing 25 pounds, just gained 10 pounds of it back. seems like my shrug weight does not stop increasing

irondisciple · 04-04-2008, 02:48 AM

then keep increasing the weight

picabloo · 04-04-2008, 02:48 AM

nice, ok so.... are you performing the shrugs with good form? Like i mean your traps should be moving well over 1 inch up and down, while you squeeze at the top. If you're doing them right, and you can still go heavier, I don't see why not. Do you feel any uncomfortable pain or anything?

Foogoof · 04-04-2008, 02:56 AM

ya i focus on form the most in all my excercises, and nope no pain. so I guess i'll keep uping it until my form fails.

picabloo · 04-04-2008, 03:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Foogoof

ya i focus on form the most in all my excercises, and nope no pain. so I guess i'll keep uping it until my form fails.

Yeah that sounds good.... if not, i'm sure a VIP member will correct me

Foogoof · 04-04-2008, 03:07 AM

aight cool ty

**ZackKnight** · 04-04-2008, 06:19 AM

my max barbell is somewhere btw 600 to 660 and I'm still increasing man.

my max on the hammerstrength is 770.

You can keep going. There's little to no limit there

Foogoof · 04-04-2008, 01:06 PM

shit kk lol. ty

**Kirk** · 04-04-2008, 04:21 PM

no limit what so ever, make sure you're using proper form because the injury risk would be greater the higher up in weight you go if the form is not correct (ie if you're leaning forward, backwards etc...)

Foogoof · 04-04-2008, 04:24 PM

will do, and forms the most important thing in my eyes. thanks for the info

**Kirk** · 04-04-2008, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Foogoof

will do, and forms the most important thing in my eyes. thanks for the info

good to hear! good lifting to ya bud.