Building Traps?

[b fold the truth]

i do 90 pound dumbells. i dont do barbells, maybe i should try. im only 17 though so im really not very strong at all. thats why i work out.

thx for the info though.

I found the MAIN problem...you are 17 and haven't been training that long. Traps come with time...

Be patient...

B True

 

[gettinlarger]

I found the MAIN problem...you are 17 and haven't been training that long. Traps come with time...

Be patient...

B True

Yep. What B said.

 

[Lee]

sounds good to me. ive been bustin ass in the gym lately, i took a 3month break for school and work, which was a mistake. i would rather be poor and workout then have a job and get flabby. but ill get there with time, im impressed with how well im doing, and my friends are complimenting how good im startin to look, and that just drives me to work harder. so ill be there someday

 

[gmanlax7]

sofa george - so how do you do the calf machine for traps ? you shrug them up wars like your doing shrugs, or you just kinda flex them?

 

[JoBu]

All ye youngsters listen to me:



They thought upright rows and shrugs were okay... but the trap builder that got the big vote was the standing calf machine.

No joke.

Yep...get in that calf machine...can't cheat...it's bullet proof.

Oh yeah...lots of deads too

JoBu

 

[bigbadmadmanD]

Calf Machine Shrugs are solid, takes grip completely out of play. I used to love the red marks id get on my shoulders, War Scars

 

[saint808]

i change the channel on the remote... i might work traps once a month... i think like calves they are based on genetics to a degree.

 

[Lee]

i get red lines on my shoulders everytime i do shrugs, is that a good or bad thing?

 

[DrBones]

I'm one of the lucky ones who have pretty good traps genetically...

The only things I can think of that I ever focused on to make mine grow were doing side laterals but lowering the weight completely with my traps kind of like what big poppa said... BUt I would never recommend doing them daily.... Again this is only a guess as Ive never done much direct trap work and I just started deadlifting back in July....

I have buddies who've been training for 5+ years who have shit for traps... Kind of like how my pecs suck... but you can work around it... keep hitting the weights hard and you will eventually get what you were looking for (by then you'll want more though.. lol)

Thanks

 

[Lee]

thx for the info guys, ive been told i have big traps by people and they are surprised by me when they find out im only 17. i have excellent shoulders and my arms are gettin there, but i still gotta lose more bodyfat