Traps

[mattypyuu]

anyone know a solid routine to get the best growth out of these beasts?

my traps are lagging :oops:

i've never really payed attention to traps, i just assumed they'll pick up with all my shoulder movements etc...

[FellowshipOfTheRon]

i guess you want this topic viewtopic.php?f=3&t=16860

for some people they do just pick up seemingly by themselves with all the compounds they're doing, for others they are a lagging component and may need to be addressed either by putting in more of the valuable power components or some extra isolation attention

[jimmybro1]

Deadlifts..

[rapz]

Deads, Rack pulls and heavy shrugs seem to have help my trap development :nod:

[Android]

let's see some awesome traps, would be cool to hear from those with monsters how they do it!

anyone up for a recent trap shot and advice

[rapz]

My traps are average, they have come up a bit but heres a recent pic, does being taller make it harder to get hooge joocy traps?? Lol i would love to own a huge set.

[I Declare War]

Nice trapz rapz! :nod:

Not that mine are an outstanding bodypart on me... but they're also not too shabby.

[Android]

Fark Rapz those are standout! :clap: ....rack pulls it is for me then

[rapz]

IDW your traps are all good for someone who doesnt work them directly. But yes Android i find rack pulls & deads just as beneficial as shrugs.

one day i want to look like a cobra

[drps]

Read this a while ago and watched the video from the guy who has traps from his forehead.

Working Out With Marcus Ruhl - Exercise 4 - Hammer Strength Shrug: A fantastic exercise for the traps. Avoid bending your arms and use your traps to bring the weight up. Hold it for 1-2 seconds before lowering the weight back down, but still keeping tension on the traps, resting for 1-2 seconds at the bottom of the movement. Aim for 5-6 sets with not too heavy a weight and go for 12 reps. I only do one exercise for the traps because it's gets pumped very fast and this is what I found works for my body type. Bodybuilding is a science so you have to train to suit your body. Marcus Ruhl - IFBB Professional & Nick Jones - World Bodybuilding Champion

http://www.mrsupplement.com.au/marcus-ruhl-hammer-strength-shrug

[I Declare War]

Read this a while ago and watched the video from the guy who has traps from his forehead.

Working Out With Marcus Ruhl - Exercise 4 - Hammer Strength Shrug: A fantastic exercise for the traps. Avoid bending your arms and use your traps to bring the weight up. Hold it for 1-2 seconds before lowering the weight back down, but still keeping tension on the traps, resting for 1-2 seconds at the bottom of the movement. Aim for 5-6 sets with not too heavy a weight and go for 12 reps. I only do one exercise for the traps because it's gets pumped very fast and this is what I found works for my body type. Bodybuilding is a science so you have to train to suit your body. Marcus Ruhl - IFBB Professional & Nick Jones - World Bodybuilding Champion

http://www.mrsupplement.com.au/marcus-ruhl-hammer-strength-shrug

Cheers for the link. Ruhl is a really smart trainer, watched all those videos.

If you can get away with 5-6 sets on the Hammer Strength like that and get massive traps then by all means do it. I'm using that exact exercise during the periods when I maintain or am just cruising along... easy enough to recover from and the potential for injury is low. Rack pulls are the opposite though, potential for injury is quite high and recovery time is longer but the results are much better... perfect exercise when bulking/blasting!

[Android]

Quick trap shot

[bang_bang]

[I Declare War]

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It has a lot to do with insertion points imo. Mine are fairly high so they look ok even though I never work them directly.

looking beautifully aesthetic :pfft: you do modeling bang_bang?

[daywalker]

Ive found personally that doing really heavy shrugs gets mine growing.

But then again, doing really heavy weight in the 3-6 rep range works for my whole body. cant seem to get them growing thicker at the back though