Beginners commonly learn an exercise and stick with it like glue. But, as you gain training experience, it’s important to learn several variations of the same exercise for a number of reasons.
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Shrugs: Straight Up and Down or a Rolling Shoulder Motion?
Many of us copy form that we commonly see others using in the gym, and that approach has clobbered many a good movement. Rotator-cuff exercises done with a dumbbell and the confusion between conventional and Romanian deadlifts come to mind. Another one is common to the family of shrug exercises: does it matter if you roll your shoulders or is it better to use an up-and-down motion?
Read MoreThe Big Problem with Lateral Raises Done with an EZ-Bar
Lateral raises are commonly done with a dumbbell or cable to target the middle delts, as your upper arms go directly out to your sides and up.
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