Best exercise to do in place of shrugs...

[Skeeter1]

I've actually heard that even if you don't feel any pain from doing some of the known dangerous exercises for your shoulder (upright rows, behind the head pulldowns/military presses) you could still be causing damage. I stay far away from those exercises...

known by who ?

 

[DaCypher]

Well, two of the physical therapists that I know (I had physical therapy on my knee and they told me what to avoid) as well as my sports doctor have told me that those exercises will lead to problems. That is not to say that you should not do them, just be warned.

It is somewhat common knowledge now that those exercises stress your rotator cuffs awkwardly and may cause problems...

 

[squatter]

FARMERS

farmers walk! you've never felt your traps like doing a 200-250 foot limit farmers walk! try going to failure with a pair of 200 pound DBs . you;re traps will grow like MAD!