Should women do shrugs.

I've never done shrugs. I seem to get enough trap development other exercises (deadlifts, face pulls, lateral raises.) Nothing crazy but enough to make me happy.

I love the shape shrugs gave to my shoulders/upper back.

I've never really understood the mentality that somehow men's workouts are supposed to be different than women's because of a "look" you may or may not get.

We all have the same muscles, and functionally, they all have to be balanced to allow our entire body to be centered and prevent injuries. I know if I work my shoulders and don't focus on my lats and back, then my shoulders take on too much and end up strained, because they take on the load my back couldn't. So I focus on engaging my back muscles to help take the load so my shoulders don't end up with too much of an unbalanced load. It's nothing to do with a look, you simply have to keep your entire body engaged and balanced, or you're asking for an overuse injury down the road related to the group that you ignored.

Muscles grow because we ask them to do work. There really isn't a reason women should feel like they should look less "masculine", because all that means in the world of function is that your muscles aren't able to do work.

pomegranatecloud wrote: »

I did shrugs once, and it caused me to grow a penis.

You may wish to avoid using public restrooms in North Carolina then...

Fitness is unisex. Anything that works for a man works for a woman and vice versa.