blasting your traps

[mr sinister]

whats you favorite exercise for really hitting your traps ?

[dubdubs]

I kill them when I row.... we have all this equipment at the gym for traps but really row row row and you hit them pretty good there. I don't hit them with anything else because mine grow like weeds... :nono:

[MR.cashcream]

1.Shrugs
2.Dynamic Shrugs
3.Rows

[sittinheavy]

1. deadlifts
2. shrugs
3. upright rows

[MR.cashcream]

1. deadlifts


Good call, forgot about deads and racks.

1. Deads/Racks
2. Shrugs/Dynamic Shrugs
3. Rows

[MrMuscle]

DEADlifts, the kind where you really put the weight down between each rep. That makes my traps sore for days afterwards. I love the touch and go deadlifts for high weights and feeling strong. But when i do em dead, the hit the traps like nothing else.

[RagingBull666]

Deadlift and shrugs. I do nothing else. SS, RB

[Tweak]

Upright rows. :coolred:

[Big Sky Guy]

Deads, Various Shrugs, Pendlay Rows, DB Rows superset with bent over flys

Any of these in a superset will get some serious action going on

[RagingBull666]

I found that keeping it simple is the best course of action. My traps are okay I guess!!

[Flash]

I agree with the above, however in my experience I've seen the bigest change from power cleans in the 3-5 rep range.

[saiyanjin]

deadlifts :D

[Gettinripped]

can someone fill me in on the dynamic shrugs??

I was doing shrugs this morning, front and back shrugs with the barbell. my grip is giving out before my traps are with the weight. i'm in need of some good straps. anyone got a link for good straps at a great price?? I'm on a budget and only get $50.00 blow money a month.

[lesarin]

powershrugs ftw!!!!!!!! Try an ez-curl bar for a closer grip. started that 2 months ago and first time in forever my traps hurt for a while afterwards.

[drunknmunky]

DB/Machine Shrugs, I dont get great isolation when using a BB