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RMorrison
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 Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:31 pm Post subject: I want traps!!! |
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I am trying to get my traps bigger as I am mad jealous of a guy at work that has big traps natrually 
I am reading that people don't reccomend shrugs because of posture and that is fine with me cause the health of my back is questionable anyways and I would need to go fairly heavy to get much benefit as I'm pretty strong as is.
So.... what excercises do you reccomend???
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Christopheel
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| Posted: Thu Jun 05, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject: |
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for traps ? LOL
Bench Press
Overhead Press (Mostly)
Deadlift |
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GaBeO8O
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| A good workout for your traps is upright rows |
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DianaB
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| Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:40 am Post subject: |
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Cleans (power or technical), Clean & Jerk, Military or push press, clean or snatch grip pulls. Guaranteed traps and other good stuff.
I wouldn't suggest heavy upright rows unless you want a rotator cuff injury. Don't touch them for anything more than light weight pre-hab work. |
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DianaB
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| Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 2:41 am Post subject: |
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| Christopheel wrote: | for traps ? LOL
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You LOLing at my traps dude?
I'm a freaking trapasaurous, and I'll rip off your little bald head and eat it like a plum. |
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swanso5
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| Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 3:45 am Post subject: |
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| Quote: | I am reading that people don't reccomend shrugs because of posture and that is fine with me cause the health of my back is questionable anyways and I would need to go fairly heavy to get much benefit as I'm pretty strong as is.
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if your leg was sore would you simply cut it off?
as D said o lifts are the way to go as well as deads but i think you're a moron for going out of way to grow them 9no offense) and good luck when your 60 and can't look upwards |
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Christopheel
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| Posted: Fri Jun 06, 2008 4:18 am Post subject: |
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| DianaB wrote: | | Christopheel wrote: | for traps ? LOL
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You LOLing at my traps dude?
I'm a freaking trapasaurous, and I'll rip off your little bald head and eat it like a plum. |
I will laugh as long as I want of your traps since mine are bigger and if you're making fun again of my bald head I will bite your ear !
AHAH 
a trapasaurus lol |
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DianaB
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| I'm not making fun of your bald head, but as a trapasaraus I'd rather bite off a bald head then one full of hair. Puking up hairballs is not attractive. |
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RMorrison
Joined: 03 Jun 2008
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| Posted: Sat Jun 07, 2008 5:23 am Post subject: traps |
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Thanks for the replys.
The reason i want bigger traps is because I feel that mine are small compared the rest of my muscle structure. Maybe I worded the original question incorrectly. I don't see what is so moronic about balance.
*Edited for spelling*
Last edited by RMorrison on Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:20 pm; edited 2 times in total |
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Boss Man
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| Not so much balance, but if they get too big, because you're doing things that may encourage more stimulus in that area of the Back, as opposed to roughly equal stimulus in Traps and Lats, you may cause posture issues, or look slightly wrong, or disproportionate. |
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swanso5
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:09 am Post subject: |
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| why not make your hams, glutes or back bigger? i'm sure they're more out of balance than your traps |
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RMorrison
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| Posted: Sun Jun 08, 2008 1:09 pm Post subject: |
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| Why not stop assuming that I underwork my legs and back? |
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swanso5
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 12:24 am Post subject: |
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| well do you? if you didn't then you'd already have decent sized traps from indirect training |
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RMorrison
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| Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 2:34 am Post subject: |
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Im sure that you have lots of knowledge and are a well respected member of these boards. I can see by your post count that you have a genuine interest in helping people. That being said, calling someone moronic and then assuming things about someone you don't know at all are not the best ways to go about it.
If you will notice my post count you will see that I am brand new to this forum. I came to this forum because I was told it was a good place to bounce ideas and get advice. When I ask questions and get a bunch of sarcasm and assumptions, it doesn't make me feel too welcome. Maybe I came to the wrong place. |
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swanso5
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mate i apologise if you took it the wrong way...you already said that you knew they weren't much good from what you've read (upper traps development) yet you still feel the need to train them hard...
what i posted is what is good for you whether you agree with it or not...what you do with the advice is up to you and none of my business really but if i see that what you're doing is not ideal, than i'll say what i think i need to say |
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