Well, as the title says, im sick of Barbell and Dumbell shrugs, i find them really uncomfortable, sore on my neck (hard to explain why) and most importantly i don't get a good feel out of it.
Its not my form, my forms fine i've been told so but it just doesnt seem to be as effective as it once was.
Now to the point, what excersizes do you like to do to hit your traps?
I have a few.
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04-09-2008, 02:48 PM #1Registered User
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Traps... Sick Of Barbell/Dumbell Shrugs
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04-09-2008, 02:51 PM #2Registered User
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Floor and rack deads
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04-09-2008, 02:57 PM #3Registered User
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deadlift always thrashes my traps.
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04-09-2008, 02:59 PM #4Registered User
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deadlifts
behind the back barbell shrugs
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04-09-2008, 02:59 PM #5
rack pulls and hang cleans
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04-09-2008, 03:08 PM #6BigTone
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handstand pushups are my favorite.
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04-09-2008, 03:12 PM #7Registered User
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Yeah i quite like deadlifts.
I like using the delt fly machine. Obviously unlike the shrugs it doesnt concentrate almost soley on the traps but i always work my delts and traps on the same day so its all good.
Im thinking about ditching the shrugs for a while and maybe do deadlifts instead.The only thing i want fat free is my women!
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04-09-2008, 05:22 PM #8Registered User
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Cleans is great, but not everyone can do them. I am a fan of the "seated DB power clean" (not an olympic power movement at all). I like to do power shrugs as well, but I know that makes your neck uncomfortable.
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04-09-2008, 05:23 PM #9Registered User
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Upright rows if your comfortable doing them
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04-09-2008, 05:26 PM #10Registered User
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Yea i just started doing seated DB power cleans and i like them alot.Originally Posted by jhashey
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04-09-2008, 05:32 PM #11Building Wealth!
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X2.. hang cleans always have my traps burning.Originally Posted by jreach
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04-09-2008, 05:34 PM #12K. I. S. S.
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Incline Shrugs?
Overhead Shrugs?
Modified Lateral Raises?"Suffer the pain of discipline or suffer the pain of regret."
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04-09-2008, 05:48 PM #13Encyclochuzzle
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weighted neck raises.
clean and jerks are great. You don't even need to do alot of weight. When I was just starting to learn to do cleans, I went low with 95lbs total , and the next day after 6 or 7 sets, my traps were so tight and killing me. Far more than when I used to shrug 250lbs for 3 sets(4-6reps) and 200lbs for 3 sets (8-12 reps).
deadlifts hit your traps a ton too.-
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04-09-2008, 05:52 PM #14K. I. S. S.
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I jerk then clean....otherwise my girlfriend gets madOriginally Posted by chazzy1864
"Suffer the pain of discipline or suffer the pain of regret."
Training regularly but no progress?
You need one or more of these: more food, more weight, more reps or more rest.
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