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AmonRa

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What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« on: May 30, 2014, 11:32:09 PM »
What would you consider the best exercises for traps? Top 5 ?
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2014, 11:37:25 PM »
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2014, 11:44:34 PM »
Hang Cleans
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #3 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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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2014, 02:15:48 AM »
Hang Cleans, Rack Pulls, Power Cleans, Barbell Shrugs
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2014, 02:24:48 AM »
I like to do 2 exercises back to back for traps
Dumbbell Shrugs and BB Shrugs
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Shrugs with Plates and CG Upright rows
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #6 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.



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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #7 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.
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #8 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.
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #9 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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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #10 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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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #11 on: May 31, 2014, 06:11:15 AM »
Deadlifts using a wide (snatch) grip.
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #12 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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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #13 on: May 31, 2014, 08:39:15 AM »
Deadlifts
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #14 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.
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #15 on: May 31, 2014, 08:53:30 AM »
Shrugs
Power shrugs
Dumbell shrugs
Smith Machine shrugs
Shrugs
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #16 on: May 31, 2014, 09:40:17 AM »
Seated shrugs. Higher reps seem to work best with these.
Heavy barbell shrugs.
Deadlifts.
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #17 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
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #18 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.
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #19 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.
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #20 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.
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #21 on: May 31, 2014, 04:22:20 PM »
Any variation of the Snatch (olympic lift) , high pull and farmers walk also stress the traps.
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #22 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.
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #23 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.
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Re: What would you consider the best exercises for traps?
« Reply #24 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.
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