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Rami

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Why are traps such an unpropotionally strong and high rep capable muscle?
« on: October 04, 2009, 07:16:27 PM »
Have anyone else noticed this? I do 270 lbs barbell shrugs behind the back 4 x 25. This is more reps than I bench, squat or dead lift with.
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JimmyJam1974

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Re: Why are traps such an unpropotionally strong and high rep capable muscle?
« Reply #1 on: October 04, 2009, 07:18:27 PM »
Quote from: Rami on October 04, 2009, 07:16:27 PM
Have anyone else noticed this? I do 270 lbs barbell shrugs behind the back 4 x 25. This is more reps than I bench, squat or dead lift with.
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Re: Why are traps such an unpropotionally strong and high rep capable muscle?
« Reply #2 on: October 04, 2009, 07:24:59 PM »
All muscles are unproportionally strong and high rep capable muscles. It depends on how you work them.
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Re: Why are traps such an unpropotionally strong and high rep capable muscle?
« Reply #3 on: October 04, 2009, 07:27:06 PM »
Shorter ROM, different leverage from insertion points, and they are designed for high endurance.  They are active all day from the moment you raise your head off the pillow, to the moment you go to be at night.  Same with calves, both gastroc and soleus.
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Re: Why are traps such an unpropotionally strong and high rep capable muscle?
« Reply #4 on: October 04, 2009, 07:31:20 PM »
Quote from: the bronze on October 04, 2009, 07:27:06 PM
Shorter ROM, different leverage from insertion points, and they are designed for high endurance.  They are active all day from the moment you raise your head off the pillow, to the moment you go to be at night.  Same with calves, both gastroc and soleus.

I thought there must be a logical explanation!
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Re: Why are traps such an unpropotionally strong and high rep capable muscle?
« Reply #5 on: October 04, 2009, 07:35:08 PM »
Quote from: the bronze on October 04, 2009, 07:27:06 PM
Shorter ROM, different leverage from insertion points, and they are designed for high endurance.  They are active all day from the moment you raise your head off the pillow, to the moment you go to be at night.  Same with calves, both gastroc and soleus.

Alright noob, good explanation but lets not go and get a big head about it.
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Rami

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Re: Why are traps such an unpropotionally strong and high rep capable muscle?
« Reply #6 on: October 04, 2009, 08:30:21 PM »
Way to increase bench? Never thought of that.

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Re: Why are traps such an unpropotionally strong and high rep capable muscle?
« Reply #7 on: October 04, 2009, 08:34:55 PM »
Quote from: the bronze on October 04, 2009, 07:27:06 PM
Shorter ROM, different leverage from insertion points, and they are designed for high endurance.  They are active all day from the moment you raise your head off the pillow, to the moment you go to be at night.  Same with calves, both gastroc and soleus.

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Re: Why are traps such an unpropotionally strong and high rep capable muscle?
« Reply #8 on: October 04, 2009, 10:42:07 PM »
Quote from: Rami on October 04, 2009, 08:30:21 PM
Way to increase bench? Never thought of that.



he just thinks he is so important....I have news for him
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Re: Why are traps such an unpropotionally strong and high rep capable muscle?
« Reply #9 on: October 04, 2009, 10:42:35 PM »
270! what a monster!
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