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I've got a lot of tightness in my lower back from going too heavy on deadlifts from a few months back so its hard for me to do a lot of bent over rows etc stuff like that. I like doing shrugs with the bb and db.
Is the lower back tight because you strained something? In my opinion the deadlift is by far the best exercise for building a big yoke. I would first work on strengthening the areas which will allow you to deadlift properly. Once you have some momentum for deadlift progression the traps will come.
I do traps with back but try to pull your shoulders back all the time. Rolled shoulders are more posture related than muscularly. Even well muscled guys can stand with rolled shoulders, if their posture is poor.RB
I think a lot of this depends on whether or not you have a desk job. Sitting in a chair for 8 hours REALLY destroys your posture.
Agreed. I have a desk job and that was one of my biggest downfalls for my bench progress. Kiefer recommended a band pull apart variation, scapular pull ups, and scapular pulldowns which has done wonders for my overall posture (and bench). It's taken awhile but I pull my shoulders back by not having to consciously think about it now.
This is pretty damn interesting... Got any tips for us peeps who have desk jobs? (besides getting up as frequently as possible for a walk lol) Is there a better way to remain seated?
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