How often can you train traps and rear delts?

[Baby_Hulk]

I'm cutting in 3 weeks time, but I am not satisfied with the progess these groups are making. I'd like to hit them hard and frequent until the cut begins, after which I'll go back to hitting them once a week. I know it won't have a tremendous effect, but I'm sure it'll be better than just hitting em once a week until then.

How does 3x a week for the next 3 weeks sound?

[du3ce]

once for traps, twice for rear delts, my traps actually gets worked when i do rack pulls on back day so realisticly its two times

[DiamondDelts]

I do mine every other day.

[Gabe]

I`m doing a 4 days on 1 day off routine right now. So once every 5 days, both on shoulder day.

[gjohnson5]

I'm cutting in 3 weeks time, but I am not satisfied with the progess these groups are making. I'd like to hit them hard and frequent until the cut begins, after which I'll go back to hitting them once a week. I know it won't have a tremendous effect, but I'm sure it'll be better than just hitting em once a week until then.

How does 3x a week for the next 3 weeks sound?

If I had the time live in the gym
Probably multiple times a say and still wouldn't be satisfied

[Baby_Hulk]

Thanks for the input guys. Anyone else?

[stealth_swimmer]

I do mine every other day.

Are you serious?

[DiamondDelts]

Are you serious?

Yep. And I do a light medial delt workout everyday. I even bought into some of the overtraining bs for a while here and cut back to working my delts 2-3 times a week.

And my shoulders began to shrink. I ignored the fact until my brother commented on my smaller size. Now I'm back to listening to the one person I know is a shoulder expert. ME.

I do my thing every day and they stay pumped and are getting bigger every year.

[killatiger]

You could hit them 3 times a week in a good routine you probably already do. rear delts usually get worked on any back day or training and usually some stimulation when doing shoulders. And traps get hit on shoulder day plus if you do deads or rack pulls or high bent over rows on back or leg day. Depending on your split and workout some people hit them much more often than twice a week.

[nads786]

Yep. And I do a light medial delt workout everyday. I even bought into some of the overtraining bs for a while here and cut back to working my delts 2-3 times a week.

And my shoulders began to shrink. I ignored the fact until my brother commented on my smaller size. Now I'm back to listening to the one person I know is a shoulder expert. ME.

I do my thing every day and they stay pumped and are getting bigger every year.

i was thinking of doing that but my theory was i wanted to just destroy em on one day with like 10-12 sets, since they take alot to get sore to begin with, doing a few sets every other day, would not have the same effect as one day of high voulume

ur thoughts?

[DiamondDelts]

i was thinking of doing that but my theory was i wanted to just destroy em on one day with like 10-12 sets, since they take alot to get sore to begin with, doing a few sets every other day, would not have the same effect as one day of high voulume

ur thoughts?

Everyone is different man. The only thing I can tell you is you could try both approaches for a month or two and evaluate the results. For me a light workout everyday and one day of heaving pressing per week works best for me. Though I will throw in a set of side presses with moderate weight every 2 days as well.

I don't really get into the structured routine stuff. It's not for me.

[nads786]

Everyone is different man. The only thing I can tell you is you could try both approaches for a month or two and evaluate the results. For me a light workout everyday and one day of heaving pressing per week works best for me. Though I will throw in a set of side presses with moderate weight every 2 days as well.

I don't really get into the structured routine stuff. It's not for me.

ill give it a shot see if there is a difference

[AHTTG]

I'm cutting in 3 weeks time, but I am not satisfied with the progess these groups are making. I'd like to hit them hard and frequent until the cut begins, after which I'll go back to hitting them once a week. I know it won't have a tremendous effect, but I'm sure it'll be better than just hitting em once a week until then.

How does 3x a week for the next 3 weeks sound?

never. I suppose you could do 3-5 sets a week to rear delts if it will make you feel better.

[Kyle.Lgk]

Twice a week is probably optimal depending on your goals. Rear delts get worked on back day anyway tho... Traps get hit pretty good if you do deadlifts as well

[stealth_swimmer]

Yep. And I do a light medial delt workout everyday. I even bought into some of the overtraining bs for a while here and cut back to working my delts 2-3 times a week.

And my shoulders began to shrink. I ignored the fact until my brother commented on my smaller size. Now I'm back to listening to the one person I know is a shoulder expert. ME.

I do my thing every day and they stay pumped and are getting bigger every year.

Well there ya go,lol. Yea if it works for you then by all means. I'd die a few times if I did that,lol. Most I can do them is 2x per week, once with presses and other stuff and then maybe another day but just 3 sets of an isolation movement to pump them up a little.