How To Build Bigger Traps: Optimal Training Explained
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Date: 2019-11-06
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blaha destiny1
This is bad info. Remember instructionalists are not gods. These are opinions. moving forward takes the neck out of the shrug. So your traps are stimulated with no neck stimulation. This will cause imbalance. Traps too strong. neck too weak. Snap city will rear it's ugly head. A good shrug incorporates your neck. Your neck needs to flex during a shrug. This will keep the neck strong and balanced with the new trap strength being developed.
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This is bad info. Remember instructionalists are not gods. These are opinions. moving forward takes the neck out of the shrug. So your traps are stimulated with no neck stimulation. This will cause imbalance. Traps too strong. neck too weak. Snap city will rear it's ugly head. A good shrug incorporates your neck. Your neck needs to flex during a shrug. This will keep the neck strong and balanced with the new trap strength being developed.
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Fitness Med
Hey man, dope video However, since the title of the video was refering to traps in general and not only shrugs, i was expecting that you would also at least mention the importance of other trap exercises, such as low trap raises etc. Upper traps is definitely a body part that gets a lot of love by the average gym goer, while direct low and mid trap training is often neglected, leading to all shorts of imbalances and shoulder issues.
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Hey man, dope video However, since the title of the video was refering to traps in general and not only shrugs, i was expecting that you would also at least mention the importance of other trap exercises, such as low trap raises etc. Upper traps is definitely a body part that gets a lot of love by the average gym goer, while direct low and mid trap training is often neglected, leading to all shorts of imbalances and shoulder issues.
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Kuda Mwakutuya
I watch these videos so i know what I am talking about when I am training my clients. training yourself and training others is so different. A lot of the times you learn why you do a workout a certain way and just forget the knowledge behind it but continue to do it. When training people new to the gym, it's like you got become a walking fact book bc you gotta teach em what's already understood to you. Great stuff man
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I watch these videos so i know what I am talking about when I am training my clients. training yourself and training others is so different. A lot of the times you learn why you do a workout a certain way and just forget the knowledge behind it but continue to do it. When training people new to the gym, it's like you got become a walking fact book bc you gotta teach em what's already understood to you. Great stuff man
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Jay N
Shit, I have bigger traps than this dude. I do have huge traps naturally though lol. What sucks about traps is that they are so strong I can't get a good workload on them. I use 150 lb dumbells (heaviest at my gym) and I can shrug them fine but I lose my grip after about 4 reps, even with straps. Same problem with barbell stuff, my grip gives out. I must need better straps.
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Shit, I have bigger traps than this dude. I do have huge traps naturally though lol. What sucks about traps is that they are so strong I can't get a good workload on them. I use 150 lb dumbells (heaviest at my gym) and I can shrug them fine but I lose my grip after about 4 reps, even with straps. Same problem with barbell stuff, my grip gives out. I must need better straps.
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ColinCurran
I personally use dumbbells and by my side, and I feel my traps develop, alongside obviously the damage I do during deadlifts. However I see how the learning forward and arms further apart is going to be vastly more optimal, so I'm definitely going to do this next time I do back. I'll probably use the shrug bar first and then maybe finish up on those cable ones.
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I personally use dumbbells and by my side, and I feel my traps develop, alongside obviously the damage I do during deadlifts. However I see how the learning forward and arms further apart is going to be vastly more optimal, so I'm definitely going to do this next time I do back. I'll probably use the shrug bar first and then maybe finish up on those cable ones.
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Hank Nelson
Barbell shrugs are great, I do them with lighter weight than I use to, and hold them at the top for 2 seconds. What really complements them, and maybe even better than shrugs, are heavy off the rack pulls like powerlifters do for strong upper back. More holistic and systemic, affecting growth everywhere in your body especially your traps.
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Barbell shrugs are great, I do them with lighter weight than I use to, and hold them at the top for 2 seconds. What really complements them, and maybe even better than shrugs, are heavy off the rack pulls like powerlifters do for strong upper back. More holistic and systemic, affecting growth everywhere in your body especially your traps.
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jonathan brown
Surprised you didn't include a shrug frame in this video. Eliminates the wieght rolling up and down the body, and no need to reach down low to lift the weight like a deadlift bar, keeps hands right distance from body, also a side neutral grip makes it harder to roll shoulders, much safer imo. Example: Google. Exigo Shrug Frame.
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Surprised you didn't include a shrug frame in this video. Eliminates the wieght rolling up and down the body, and no need to reach down low to lift the weight like a deadlift bar, keeps hands right distance from body, also a side neutral grip makes it harder to roll shoulders, much safer imo. Example: Google. Exigo Shrug Frame.
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GreenTea
I really need to say thank you so much for this video Ive been struggling with traps for a few months now, but since Ive lowered my weight and focused on that scapular movement, my shrugs became way more effective. I was caught up in the old advice of going super heavy on shrugs that I never noticed my form was lacking.
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I really need to say thank you so much for this video Ive been struggling with traps for a few months now, but since Ive lowered my weight and focused on that scapular movement, my shrugs became way more effective. I was caught up in the old advice of going super heavy on shrugs that I never noticed my form was lacking.
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Weenuy Pokhrel
Just shrugging straight up and down is not effective, alright? But, most fitness experts suggest shrugging up but pushing backward at the top squeezing the scapula at the same timeBut, you are preaching the exact opposite, brother. ie pushing forward at the top
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Just shrugging straight up and down is not effective, alright? But, most fitness experts suggest shrugging up but pushing backward at the top squeezing the scapula at the same timeBut, you are preaching the exact opposite, brother. ie pushing forward at the top
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Jason Marchant
Was a bit sceptical about the low to high reverse flyes/shrugs. Did them anyway still wasn't sure. Came home and rewatched this portion of the vid for a form check. Went to mimic the motion and discovered that my traps were indeed aching Will persist with this
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Was a bit sceptical about the low to high reverse flyes/shrugs. Did them anyway still wasn't sure. Came home and rewatched this portion of the vid for a form check. Went to mimic the motion and discovered that my traps were indeed aching Will persist with this
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