One of my favorite exercises. ALSO VERY NEGLECTED!!!

[purenaturalstrength]

Just out of curiosity, how many guys here that say deadlifts don't build traps, regularly pull at least 4.5-5 plates from the floor?

yes it doesnt really work at least for me


maybe you should shrug at the top of the deadlift

[Krankenstein]

yes it doesnt really work at least for me

maybe you should shrug at the top of the deadlift

Great advice....    Thats like saying "do a calf raise at the top of a squat"....

[Necrosis]

deadlifting your mom works pretty good for me bro

Doesn't your religion say you have to marry her now?

[Tapeworm]

I dunno.

[jon cole]

My genetics for trap development are abysmal. Shrugs, dumbells, barbells, hammer machine, seated, standing, backwards, forwards, squeezing and holding - absolutely nothing works.

try light upright row, lift the bar ashigh aspossible and lock those traps.

[The_Punisher]

the problem is most of the time, people put too much weight on the bar and they don't get good stimulation on the targeted muscles........

[Krankenstein]

try light upright row, lift the bar ashigh aspossible and lock those traps.

Upright rows can be a major source of impingement for the shoulder

[Metabolic]

try light upright row, lift the bar ashigh aspossible and lock those traps.

DONT uprightrow very high

Try high pulls or general oly movements.

[Arnold jr]

Actually, I'd say there's no better exercise for traps than dead lifts. Even Ronnie knew this....he didn't do shrugs all that often, but deads all the time.

Nothing hits the whole trap like deads....of course, this is why most peoples traps suck in the lower area...they don't do deads...at least rack pulls.

[purenaturalstrength]

Great advice....    Thats like saying "do a calf raise at the top of a squat"....

squat weight is not that heavy for the calves


deadlift weight is very heavy for the trap


just sayin


branch warren knocks out 20-30 reps i blieve with 500lbs on calf raises

[Yev33]

yes it doesnt really work at least for me


maybe you should shrug at the top of the deadlift

If you really do pull at least 4.5-5 plates from the floor, I would be willing to bet that while your traps might not be enormous, they are at least developed and aren't a weak point for you.

[Krankenstein]

squat weight is not that heavy for the calves

deadlift weight is very heavy for the trap

just sayin

branch warren knocks out 20-30 reps i blieve with 500lbs on calf raises

You miss the point....deadlifts do NOT need to have something extra thrown in like a shrug......neither do squats.  You break the 'groove' you are in if you do that.

[jakesonyou]

Deadlifts are one of the best exercises and one of my favorites.  Excellent for traps.  But NOTHING tops shrugs.

If you just deadlift and think your traps are big, stand beside me.  My traps would make your traps look like a natural bodybuilder and I AM NATURAL.

[purenaturalstrength]

You miss the point....deadlifts do NOT need to have something extra thrown in like a shrug......neither do squats.  You break the 'groove' you are in if you do that.

i understand that i was just saying that even if you do that in squats it wouldnt do shit since it really isnt that much weight for the calves to handle


either way a dumb idea

i used to do that my coach forced us to do so


looks dumb and dangerous too

[dyslexic]

The best?


No way!


When you do a side/lateral db raise, especially above *parallel* what happens to your traps?


They flex like biceps. Think about it.


Shrugs are good, but they ain't the best. A good deadlift will build traps too, but you can't squeeze them like you can with laterals. Start of with just your arms out with no weights until your lateral heads (and traps) are on fire.. then go from there.

[chess315]

just heavy training in general heavy benching even i feel works the traps. Nearly any movement you use 300lbs+ on does. Heavy squats deads rows your traps are kinda like your abs in they kinda keep shit stable. Traps very big strong muscle almost finds itself involved in any heavylift. SIde laterals would be more like leg extensions for the traps lol

[closeline]

one of the best exercises and most neglected by professional bodybuilders and gym rats.

and is this exercise is...





the worst ego execise in the world









no one needs this shit




on juice this part of the body grows best anyway


























SHRUGS!   





3 amazing bodybuilders here doing shrugs.  There is no better exercise for the traps than shrugs!  There are many exercises that work that traps, but they won't be the best if you neglect shrugs!

You know what one of the biggest stand out points of a bodybuilder is?  Traps.  Massive traps that push and stretch your shirt.  Massive traps makes the tie in to the delts much better as well.  Far more impressive that big biceps or big legs.  You don't need to take off your clothes to see these muscles.  This is what separates the men from the boys.

Dumbbells or Barbell works for shrugs, it's your choice.  Full range of motion, good squeeze, and heavy weight.  These are key for massive traps. 

hope this helps

[Tito24]

i neglected your mom the last two weeks, im making it up with her tonight.

[Donny]

Just did shrugs today(Dumbbell)..pumped to the max

[hematocritter]

Any more enlightening revelations for us?

[jubaredondo]

where i train, the most neglected exercises, belive me or not, is BARBELL BENCH PRESS
they all prefer dumbell bench press, with some 140lb dumbells at times, cheating a lot with a spotter behind. when they go for barbell, what a shame, dont even 180lb they can hit for 8 repetitions without a spotter.
cry for those guys...

[Nasty Nate]

I would throw cleans and snatches into that mix.  

this isnt 1945. bodybuilders dont do fuckin clean n jerks lol... shrugs and deadlifts... if your traps dont grow from those then you're fucked.

[Donny]

this isnt 1945. bodybuilders dont do fuckin clean n jerks lol... shrugs and deadlifts... if your traps dont grow from those then you're fucked.

trouble is with these type of exercises is they are explosive and you really need to know what you are doing. show me an average guy in the gym who can do then correct? i agree shrugs and deads.