NEW way to work traps...

[Phillzig]

I THINK that your traps come into play once (when doing db laterals) the db's come past your head... so couldn't u swing up till your upper arm touches ur head, and stop when making a 180degree angle with arms??

[scott_donald]

what do side laterals for medial delts and shrugs etc for traps... better... imo...

[RiNgMaSteR]

The traps work anytime you press your arms overhead. No need to do that. They get hit plenty on other exercises.

[hyp3r3xt3nsion]

don't swing your arms helter-scelter on laterals

[reFLEX]

Originally posted by hyp3r3xt3nsion
don't swing your arms helter-scelter on laterals

bump

The way the muscle fibres run in the traps, that really wouldn't be the most effective way to train them.

[russjasp]

the reason you arent supposed to lift your arms above parallel in laterals is because it decreases the acromiom space in your shoulder joint and crunches down on the supraspinatus tendon (something to that effect) which = bad...and can lead to impingement, etc

russ

[htownsb]

if u want a compound movement that hits the traps hard. Learn to power clean. I do 2 sets of 3 reps and I go as heavy as possible. I do this once a week alternating each week between power cleans and heavy shrugs. Unlike shrugs, in power cleans u dont hold the contraction, instead when ur power cleaning the weight up ur contracting ur traps forcefully which means ur traps get a better workout. Just dont overdo these tho.

[TarvMan]

Snatches and Clean and jerks will accomplish what you are after, safely. And will make you a better athlete.

[Phillzig]

It was (the question) just something that was bothering me. I only do my laterals up to eye level anyway.

[Phillzig]

I recently bought arnold's encyclopedia and noticed that an exercise named i think 'reverse overhead dumbell laterals' which is almost a complete replicate of my description above!! Coincidence! It says it targets side and rear delts as well as traps and is a favourite with british bodybuilders.
So i've got sldl and shrugs on back day, and wanna do these on shoulder day (traps need growth). Is this exercise somewhat safe or worth doing as arnold still mentions in the 2nd edition that for dumbell laterals to do a 'pouring water' motion which is bad for the r/c i believe?

[hyp3r3xt3nsion]

Originally posted by Phillzig
as arnold still mentions in the 2nd edition that for dumbell laterals to do a 'pouring water' motion which is bad for the r/c i believe?

very bad for the r/c