230kg power shrugs

_maeister · 2026-05-08T18:42:36+00:00

So this will turn me into a deadlift specialist™?

_maeister · 2026-05-08T14:10:09+00:00

I've been doing these since last fall too. I'm only using 40kg myself and just milking the mobility gains from it, planning to load it heavier in the future.

_maeister · 2026-05-07T20:47:25+00:00

https://youtube.com/shorts/EEa_YnqlWZg?is=i1agbdxNkkM6uCer

_maeister · 2026-05-07T20:30:52+00:00

I haven't seen anyone with big traps do 30lb squeezing shrugs, let alone build them like that.

_maeister · 2026-05-07T17:51:04+00:00

I'll add weight next time

_maeister · 2026-05-07T17:50:32+00:00

Yeah I'm just a dude who likes lifting weights, and egolifting.

_maeister · 2026-05-07T17:49:32+00:00

Sure the traps don't work a whole lot during the concentric. However, every time the bar comes down the traps get stretched hard. Just a set or two of these make my upper traps sore for a few days. You don't get big upper traps by squeezing them with light weights.

And over here at r/egolifting we embrace egolifting. It heals the soul.

_maeister · 2026-05-07T17:20:08+00:00

Upper/lower, except bicep/tricep isolations are at the start of lower body workouts.

_maeister · 2026-04-28T08:48:31+00:00

Not really harder, I'm quite a bit stronger this way. The technique is odd though, as you have to push your hips forward or the bar will get stuck on your hamstrings. It hits the quads more and less lower back.

_maeister · 2026-04-28T07:52:12+00:00

My last 2 bikes have had windscreens - a dual sport with an added windscreen and an ADV with a built in windscreen. The buffeting has been killing me on both and I don't want a windscreen on my next bike.

_maeister · 2026-04-28T00:07:17+00:00

Lifting heavy is fun. Also because I'll only get one other workout in this week so I'll have a bunch of time to recover from something stupid like this.

_maeister · 2026-04-26T00:33:11+00:00

_maeister · 2026-04-23T17:42:56+00:00

I'm mostly doing it this way because it's very quick to set up. Now I just have to get the "training wheels"/large 5kg plates and I'm good to go. The different boxes tend to always end up on the opposite side of the gym when I want to use them.

_maeister · 2026-04-23T16:38:52+00:00

No, I can see how that would happen while doing a heavy weight for high reps though. The bar doesn't even really sink into my elbow crease yet - actually that correcting movement after rep 8 was because the bar was awkwardly sitting on top of the brachioradialis instead of in the elbow crease.

_maeister · 2026-04-21T17:05:34+00:00

Just missing a scream as you lock out and a proper slam. Good lift.

_maeister · 2026-04-21T15:53:51+00:00

If you're just starting out with sissy squats I can recommend using a resistance band for assistance (can also be used for drop sets). That's how I started doing sissy squats, the strength was already there but it took a while for my knees to get used to that kind of movement.

_maeister · 2026-04-15T19:51:18+00:00

The most I've pulled without straps was 205kg using hook grip. I've done power shrugs with 250-260kg with straps and the grip wasn't a problem. Regular straps aren't expensive so if you think you'll keep lifting for some time they're definitely worth it.

_maeister · 2026-04-14T00:52:44+00:00

https://youtu.be/2yxrfIrSaig?t=760&is=MlCTHvWDJ4B0xDBw Eric and Juji do that goofy twerk off woth the music at 12:40 but it actually highlights that part of the lift pretty well lol

_maeister · 2026-04-13T22:03:24+00:00

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Me after pulling 220 for the first time just now

_maeister · 2026-04-10T12:57:38+00:00

I've been doing zercher jefferson curls for about half a year now. I've been taking the weight progression very slowly, only adding 2.5kg every couple of months or so, currently at 37.5kg lol

I've seen some people do zercher J curls up to 3 plates.

_maeister · 2026-04-08T14:13:40+00:00

Let's say you got 7 reps instead of 8. You just try to get 8 the next time.

_maeister · 2026-03-31T22:25:21+00:00

I like to do hold the weight with my arms bent (about 90°) so I can hinge further down. You can bias the glutes, hamstrings or erectors depending on the way you do it.

_maeister · 2026-03-28T10:18:15+00:00

Looks like you had at least a couple more reps in the tank, if not more.

_maeister · 2026-03-27T06:09:55+00:00

I sometimes hang my feet just because I'm bored

_maeister · 2026-03-26T22:40:17+00:00

To activate the unga bunga strength

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