FREAKY TRAPS

Mr D.Bol · 06-10-2004, 01:20 PM

Shrugging a straight up and down doesn't work for me. I arch my shoulders back, so at the top of the movement my shoulder blades have moved closer. Also, sqeeze at the top for a second or two. Alternating each week between dumbell and barbell. This made traps look good.

Garry_8472 · 06-10-2004, 03:34 PM

Guess I'm another lucky one, never trained traps directly and yet I get more people asking me how I got them so big than any other bodypart, and when I say I don't train them they look at you like you've got some secret training program.

All I can put it down to is 15 years I spent working in a building yard carrying 50kg bags of sand around all day. When you lift them you partly row are partly shrug.

zx9rjas · 07-10-2004, 12:20 AM

Heres a good one.

Grab some dumbells and lie face down on a 60 degree incline and do some nice slow shrugs. Alternatively lie face up and do the same (much harder though).

Alter the angle at which your traps are working and this stimulates different fibres.

All this considered I have found the best way to build mine is not to isolate them, I have built some pretty good traps through upright rows with dumbells or ez bar, changing the rep speed and weight has kept them growing.

J

Anonymous · 21-10-2004, 03:29 PM

deadlifts and heavy shrugs (like 170-200kg) have built my traps up

i don't even use straps but i'm gonna invest soon, then i'll be lifting even more

06-10-2004, 03:34 PM	#22 (permalink)
Garry_8472 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: north east Posts: 255 Rep Power:	Guess I'm another lucky one, never trained traps directly and yet I get more people asking me how I got them so big than any other bodypart, and when I say I don't train them they look at you like you've got some secret training program. All I can put it down to is 15 years I spent working in a building yard carrying 50kg bags of sand around all day. When you lift them you partly row are partly shrug. ______________________ If its not nailed down EAT it.

07-10-2004, 12:20 AM	#23 (permalink)
zx9rjas Making Progress Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Southampton Posts: 343 Rep Power:	traps Heres a good one. Grab some dumbells and lie face down on a 60 degree incline and do some nice slow shrugs. Alternatively lie face up and do the same (much harder though). Alter the angle at which your traps are working and this stimulates different fibres. All this considered I have found the best way to build mine is not to isolate them, I have built some pretty good traps through upright rows with dumbells or ez bar, changing the rep speed and weight has kept them growing. J ______________________ 50% of bodybuilding is nutrition 50% of body building is not overtraining If you cant gain see the above

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06-10-2004, 01:20 PM	#21 (permalink)
Mr D.Bol Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: North Wales Posts: 10 Rep Power:	Shrugging a straight up and down doesn't work for me. I arch my shoulders back, so at the top of the movement my shoulder blades have moved closer. Also, sqeeze at the top for a second or two. Alternating each week between dumbell and barbell. This made traps look good.

21-10-2004, 03:29 PM	#24 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 0 Rep Power:	deadlifts and heavy shrugs (like 170-200kg) have built my traps up i don't even use straps but i'm gonna invest soon, then i'll be lifting even more