Bigger TrapS

[cominback22]

What are your guys favorite/best exercises to build bigger traps? They are kind of a lagging part i try to concentrate on.

[315 BEAST]

I love heavy ass dumbbell shrugs, seems to work for me. 6-10 sets twice a week

[Camzilla]

Deads, then burn 'em the rest of the way out with heavy shrugs.

Somebody around here taught me that. Maybe HH or OB, I cant remember for sure. Seems to work pretty well for me.

[cominback22]

I do heavy dead lifts. Never got into db shrugs. May have to start incorporating into my workout.

[cominback22]

Also i have been trying to incorporate rack pulls.

[fireant]

great info

[Camzilla]

I know alot of guys that do rack pulls, but I just cant swing it. I always feel like Im not really doing deads, but not really do shrugs, or even bent rows. Weird, I know. Just not for me I 'spose.

[ShortnWide]

I have built my traps on a few forms of shrugs.
- regular straight bar bb
- behind the back shrugs
- dumbbell shrugs - allow you hit traps in a deferent position that can't be achieved with most other means.

Always hold on my contraction for a few seconds and after warm up I go heavy.

[Camzilla]

Frickin' behind the back shrugs are twisted! Again, cant recall who turned me on to them, but thats some major iso-fukin-lation!

[IronFox]

DB shrugs = win for me

[gator-mclusky]

Behind the Back BB shrugs. You know it works when peeps start copyin ya.....

gtr

[grim]

reg shrugs, reverse shrugs, rack pulls, incorporated with a db stretch shrug where you keep the db stretched out from your side.

[buckeye]

I have built my traps on a few forms of shrugs.- regular straight bar bb- behind the back shrugs- dumbbell shrugs - allow you hit traps in a deferent position that can't be achieved with most other means.Always hold on my contraction for a few seconds and after warm up I go heavy.Same as mine twice a week man i want j. Jackson traps.lol.just aint happening yet.lol

[1tuffcookie]

I like to superset upright rows with heavy DB shrugs.

[cominback22]

Thanka for all the info guys. Im takin note of everything!

[swinging_away]

some non traditional angles of the shrug movement

http://www.youtube.com/user/EirikSandvik/videos?query=shrug

[pun]

I'm trying to build some noticeable traps by high volume full range of motion instead of my usual heavy sloppy shrugs hope it makes a difference

[YolkBoyFresh]

Get on a Smith machine and do one handed shrugs. It Allows a higher raise and better concentration.

[trt]

i learn somthing new everyday , bop for life

[cmeliftheavy]

Barbell shurgs 5 sets reps very from 15-10-10-20-10 Heavy weight!

[RockShawn]

Yates rows - upper back and traps

[dontwork]

I think lateral raises help build traps too.

[overburdened]

I know alot of guys that do rack pulls, but I just cant swing it. I always feel like Im not really doing deads, but not really do shrugs, or even bent rows. Weird, I know. Just not for me I 'spose.
try shrugs on a standing calf raise machine... it takes the grip issues and cheating with your elbows, out of the equation..... you can go heavy as hell and completely isolate the traps very well.

[RockShawn]

try shrugs on a standing calf raise machine... it takes the grip issues and cheating with your elbows, out of the equation..... you can go heavy as hell and completely isolate the traps very well.

Never would have thought of that one. Ever. Ladies and gentlemen, I think this is a true original.

[pushiron]

Good information.

[bdad]

Deadlifts

[darklord]

Good info