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Title: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
Post by: AmonRa on May 30, 2014, 11:32:09 PM: What would you consider the best exercises for traps? Top 5 ?
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Title: Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
Post by: Roger Bacon on May 30, 2014, 11:44:34 PM: Hang Cleans
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Post by: Papper on May 31, 2014, 12:47:28 AM: I recently realized it's waaay easier to get a good grip holding plates with holes in them than dumbells and bars. Got a great contraction out of it.
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Post by: Ron Jeremy on May 31, 2014, 02:15:48 AM: Hang Cleans, Rack Pulls, Power Cleans, Barbell Shrugs
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Post by: d0nny2600 on May 31, 2014, 02:24:48 AM: I like to do 2 exercises back to back for traps
Dumbbell Shrugs and BB Shrugs
and
Shrugs with Plates and CG Upright rows
Title: Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
Post by: illuminati on May 31, 2014, 03:13:36 AM: Quote from: Ron Jeremy on May 31, 2014, 02:15:48 AM
Hang Cleans, Rack Pulls, Power Cleans, Barbell Shrugs + upright rows.

X2. These will. work hard.
Title: Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
Post by: Melkor on May 31, 2014, 03:16:38 AM: Quote from: Ron Jeremy on May 31, 2014, 02:15:48 AM
Hang Cleans, Rack Pulls, Power Cleans, Barbell Shrugs

All of the above. Plus don't forget about plain old heavy deadlifts off the floor.
Title: Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
Post by: Donny on May 31, 2014, 03:20:52 AM: Quote from: Melkor on May 31, 2014, 03:16:38 AM
All of the above. Plus don't forget about plain old heavy deadlifts off the floor.
yes and Close grip Upright rowing. Power cleans i like too as mentioned by Ron Jeremy.
Title: Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
Post by: Darren Avey on May 31, 2014, 05:15:27 AM: Seated shrugs , then you cant cheat by standing there jerking far too much weight and looking like a retard. Also pause at the top. Someone at a BBQ just last weekend complimented me on my traps. Well that's how I achieved them.
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Post by: TheShape. on May 31, 2014, 05:49:42 AM: Why the need for trap exercises? Just deadlift and squat and they should grow just fine.
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Post by: SuperTed on May 31, 2014, 06:11:15 AM: Deadlifts using a wide (snatch) grip.
Title: Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
Post by: Donny on May 31, 2014, 06:17:38 AM: Quote from: TheShape. on May 31, 2014, 05:49:42 AM
Why the need for trap exercises? Just deadlift and squat and they should grow just fine.
this is true. The Best Traps i have seen were on a local power lifter. even relaxed thick and showed power. OK his waistline was not great but he looked like he Deadlifted serious weight. I even heard he got kicked out a local gym for dropping weights.. ???
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Post by: mazrim on May 31, 2014, 08:39:15 AM: Deadlifts
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Post by: Coach is Back! on May 31, 2014, 08:51:16 AM: Quote from: Ron Jeremy on May 31, 2014, 02:15:48 AM
Hang Cleans, Rack Pulls, Power Cleans, Barbell Shrugs

this and clean pulls.
Title: Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
Post by: tommywishbone on May 31, 2014, 08:53:30 AM: Shrugs
Power shrugs
Dumbell shrugs
Smith Machine shrugs
Shrugs
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Post by: Griffith on May 31, 2014, 09:40:17 AM: Seated shrugs. Higher reps seem to work best with these.
Heavy barbell shrugs.
Deadlifts.
Title: Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
Post by: _aj_ on May 31, 2014, 09:51:25 AM: According to Bret Contreras in T-Nation (oh brother). The single exercise that stimulates the traps more than any other is the prone trap raise: http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/inside_the_muscles_best_back_and_biceps_exercises
Title: Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
Post by: Coach is Back! on May 31, 2014, 04:04:11 PM: Quote from: _aj_ on May 31, 2014, 09:51:25 AM
According to Bret Contreras in T-Nation (oh brother). The single exercise that stimulates the traps more than any other is the prone trap raise: http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/sports_body_training_performance/inside_the_muscles_best_back_and_biceps_exercises

He's online "guru" who's never trained anyone of any significance and has never stepped on a stage. Besides Tumminello, he's has to be one of the most arrogant fucks around. He used to post on strengthcoach.com and got called out and owned by Mike Boyle big time.
Title: Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
Post by: chaos on May 31, 2014, 04:08:31 PM: Quote from: AmonRa on May 30, 2014, 11:32:09 PM
What would you consider the best exercises for traps? Top 5 ?
Upright rowing your moms fat ass onto a trailer.
Title: Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
Post by: LittleJ on May 31, 2014, 04:20:06 PM: Quote from: chaos on May 31, 2014, 04:08:31 PM
Upright rowing your moms fat ass onto a trailer.

His mom passed away. No cool bro.
Title: Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
Post by: Ron Jeremy on May 31, 2014, 04:22:20 PM: Any variation of the Snatch (olympic lift) , high pull and farmers walk also stress the traps.
Title: Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
Post by: chaos on May 31, 2014, 04:44:50 PM: Quote from: LittleJ on May 31, 2014, 04:20:06 PM
His mom passed away. No cool bro.
Better to upright row dead weight than a struggler.
Title: Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
Post by: SCRUBS on May 31, 2014, 04:48:51 PM: Quote from: chaos on May 31, 2014, 04:44:50 PM
Better to upright row dead weight than a struggler.

So true, less chance of injury.
Title: Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
Post by: wolfrittner on May 31, 2014, 05:00:37 PM: Quote from: chaos on May 31, 2014, 04:44:50 PM
Better to upright row dead weight than a struggler.
:D