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#680
#680
I'm feeling it in my upper body today, but fighting this cold and lifting is taking its tow on me.
 
#686
#686
What do y'all do for traps? Need to find some new lifts/ideas, they've gotten a lot smaller since football (doing lots of power cleans)
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#687
#687
UTvol2011 said:
What do y'all do for traps? Need to find some new lifts/ideas, they've gotten a lot smaller since football (doing lots of power cleans)
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Upright rows
Dumb Bell and Barbell Shrugs
Smith Machine Shrugs (behind the back)
 
#690
#690
Upright rows are for rear delts primarily, and dead lifts don't really give your traps all that much of a workout. Your only real option is shrugs. I prefer barbell because it gives me better shoulder rotation, and I can lift more (typically 405lbs-455lbs).
 
#691
#691
milohimself said:
Upright rows are for rear delts primarily, and dead lifts don't really give your traps all that much of a workout. Your only real option is shrugs. I prefer barbell because it gives me better shoulder rotation, and I can lift more (typically 405lbs-455lbs).
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This statement, in some cases, may be true..or seem to be true. personally, when I started to pull more weight in the rack that is when my traps "engaged" and grew better than before. It seems that you have to go heavy to get the traps to grow and get thick and depending on the DL for trap growth will take patience. IMO, once you get into the heavier pulls your traps will grow from just DL. I personally do not do shrugs or target my traps specifically and let my pulls handle it and I find this to be true to those who lean towards the power lift regiment/routines like DC training, Wendler, etc...But, genetics, routines, etc...plays it's part and what will work for one may not be ideal for others. Just have to find your thing and adjust accordingly.
 
#692
#692
True enough. My traps/neck gets large easily so I only target them oncea month. Hard gainers may want to work in shrugs regularly though.
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#693
#693
milohimself said:
Upright rows are for rear delts primarily, and dead lifts don't really give your traps all that much of a workout. Your only real option is shrugs. I prefer barbell because it gives me better shoulder rotation, and I can lift more (typically 405lbs-455lbs).
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I guess it must depend on the focus of your upright rows because the way I do them targets traps more than anything. Also I feel it a lot in my traps when I go heavy on deadlifts.
 
#694
#694
LLcoolDave said:
This statement, in some cases, may be true..or seem to be true. personally, when I started to pull more weight in the rack that is when my traps "engaged" and grew better than before. It seems that you have to go heavy to get the traps to grow and get thick and depending on the DL for trap growth will take patience. IMO, once you get into the heavier pulls your traps will grow from just DL. I personally do not do shrugs or target my traps specifically and let my pulls handle it and I find this to be true to those who lean towards the power lift regiment/routines like DC training, Wendler, etc...But, genetics, routines, etc...plays it's part and what will work for one may not be ideal for others. Just have to find your thing and adjust accordingly.
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Is that tank in your av you?
 
#696
#696
nbakerld said:
I guess it must depend on the focus of your upright rows because the way I do them targets traps more than anything. Also I feel it a lot in my traps when I go heavy on deadlifts.
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Both will absolutely work your traps out, but it's the primary focus of neither.

As I said, whatever an individual needs for their workout they should do. For me, traps aren't a big need as I have a naturally large neck and gain muscle there pretty easily. Obviously by the fact that I only target them once a month and can still easily get 30 or so quality reps with 4-5 plates on the bar. I can't DL that much (maybe a couple reps with 4 plates) and obviously can't row that much. Others may need to work them weekly. Just depends on the person.

Just got back, did arms-only and killed it. Was slow-repping 115lbs on preacher curl, 4x8. Hit 110lbs on overhead triceps extensions for the same count. Did a few other ones. Also, the gym I went to has a stick with a rope in the middle tied to a 10lb weight which is awesome for forearms.
 
#697
#697
milohimself said:
Both will absolutely work your traps out, but it's the primary focus of neither.

As I said, whatever an individual needs for their workout they should do. For me, traps aren't a big need as I have a naturally large neck and gain muscle there pretty easily. Obviously by the fact that I only target them once a month and can still easily get 30 or so quality reps with 4-5 plates on the bar. I can't DL that much (maybe a couple reps with 4 plates) and obviously can't row that much. Others may need to work them weekly. Just depends on the person.

Just got back, did arms-only and killed it. Was slow-repping 115lbs on preacher curl, 4x8. Hit 110lbs on overhead triceps extensions for the same count. Did a few other ones. Also, the gym I went to has a stick with a rope in the middle tied to a 10lb weight which is awesome for forearms.
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I am in the same boat. Traps are naturally there for me. A few years back I did work them hard building up to shrugging with 6 plates a side for high reps. For me it's overkill. Your traps get a lot of work in deads and regular shoulder workouts. You're right it does depend on the person. I also don't work forearms. Don't have to anymore. Thank you genetics/grip strength.

Nothing beats an awesome arm workout. To me the mack daddy exercise for bi's is the preacher curl.
 
#699
#699
Yep. Preacher curls weed out wimps and sissies. It becomes 10x more obvious when somebody is cheating.
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#700
#700
milohimself said:
Yep. Preacher curls weed out wimps and sissies. It becomes 10x more obvious when somebody is cheating.
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I'm some sort of bicep reject, cause I've never been able to do preacher curls. I try and try and try but never feel a burn in my biceps, just in my elbows and wrists.
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