What else besides shrugs for traps

[edgecrusher]

Farmers walk and Conan Wheel.

Farmers walk, I forgot about that one.

 

[spatts]

You could also hit some kelso shrugs for accessory work, or to pre-fatigue.

 

[makedah]

http://www.testosterone.net/html/body_144shrug.html & http://www.testosterone.net/html/body_145shrug.html


I do these sometimes (with the barbell, not the calf machine): http://www.testosterone.net/html/body_142short.html

 

[WarriorPL]

HEAVY shrugs blow mine up. Thats all i really do for them. I start deads this week, so we'll see how those turn out!

 

[crew9]

I find that cleans hit my traps a lot harder then deadlifts do.

 

[skaman607]

I find that cleans hit my traps a lot harder then deadlifts do.

me too

 

[beefybull]

Makedah, good links!

As you said, Shrugs & Upright Rows are good. You can also do your Upright Rows with a straight bar on a Cable station instead of dumbells.

Shrugs on a calf machine
Deadlifts
Power Cleans
Hang Cleans
Snatch

And remember, dont roll your shoulders when doing shrugs!

 

[Markus Riedel]

My rotator cuff cannot handle the stress caused by conventional upright rows.

Instead i like to do Reverse Upright rows with a barbel /Smith machine. I feel a great contraction in the upper back.

I think the Deadlift is overrated in terms of hypertrophy. I think the upper part of trapezius needs dynamic work in order to grow.