help my traps!!

[b fold the truth]

Try some of these...

 

[jesus 2]

HEAVY barbell shrugs with straps. I say with straps b/c I mean really HEAVY, and unless you have forearms like Popeye they'll probably fail before the much stronger traps will. Good luck.

i say without. that way you force your forearms to strengthen before your traps can. there is a huge carryover in a stronger grip in EVERY lift.


j2da2, strapless

 

[jesus 2]

Try some of these...

how much weight are those? and i see you like new balance. right on.

 

[crew9]

How has no one mentioned cleans. I think cleans are far superior in hitting your traps when compared to deads. No question.

 

[b fold the truth]

how much weight are those? and i see you like new balance. right on.

245 each...240' with 2 turns. It was 'exciting'.

B True

 

[Sully810]

Farmers holds(or walks)supersetted with shrugs(or something else that hits the traps hard..maybe cleans or hang cleans.) would hit your traps hard.I dont know if it would be best to do shrugs before,or after though.

 

[jesus 2]

245 each...240' with 2 turns. It was 'exciting'.

B True

dang, i don't even know if i hold onto 245 with a single grip...
YOU DA MAN!


j2da2

 

[DecaBallz]

trap workout?

what are farmers walks??? or cleans?

 

[needsize]

farmers walks are what the giant in the above pics is doing

 

[Legion Kreinak2]

I'd say shrugs are the number one trap builder. Just keep at it man. If you see your weights going up steadily, you can be sure your muscle size will increase as well. Be paitent... I too have learned this lesson.