Shrugs.
This is one exercise in my
opinion that a women should never do.
Example of a shrug exercise:
It focuses especially on the
upper trapezius muscle (see illustration).
If you planning on competing in either a figure or bikini division, you
should never specifically develop this muscle group, large trapezius muscles
(or traps like we refer to them in the gym room) does not add to the feminine physique
the judges are looking for. It’s also a muscle that once developed, is very
hard to break down.
If you are a bodybuilding lady
or want to develop your traps specifically , then by all means.
This does not mean that these
muscles will go un-trained. The trapezius
muscles are engaged whilst doing various exercises in your back and shoulder
workouts.
Short anatomy.
In human anatomy, the trapezius is a large
superficial muscle that extends longitudinally from the occipital bone to
the lower thoracic vertebrae and laternally to the spine of the scapula (shoulder blade).
Its functions are to move the scapulae and support the arm.
The trapezius has three functional regions: the superior
region (descending part), which supports the weight of the arm; the
intermediate region (transverse part), which retracts the scapulae; and the
inferior region (ascending part), which medially rotates and depresses the
scapulae. (Wikkipedia)
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