traps

[hey now]

do you do them on shoulder days or back days? i normally do them on shoulder days but was told I should be incorporating them into back.

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

used to do them on back day. rack deads/power cleans BLASTED them hard so i didnt have to really focus too much on the,

[eL FryEdo]

rows and pullups also affect them too for me .... i always felt back excersizes affected them more than any shoulder ones ... i would space at least a day in between when you do shoulders and back whichever you do traps with ... or just do them all on the same day thats what i do moswt of the time

[VIGOROUSJONESY]

ive done them with back but if u need to work on your traps dont do them with your shoulder routine
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[hey now]

Another question, I seem to have naturally narrow shoulders, I’ve noticed that when my traps grow, it looks like my shoulders slope even more, anything I can do to even it out, I do side delt dumbs raises but they don’t seem to help.

[DEEPER KEMICAL]

try straight bb pressing over head with a wide grip.

[hey now]

thanks for the advice everyone

[igor]

i do traps on back day as my last exercise. my traps naturally grow from deadlifts but thats a seperate day.

[CYBOUNCER]

I always did Traps on back days as many of your back excersises incorperate your traps as well.

As far as getting bigger, wider shoulders, one of the best things to do is heavy weight shoulder presses. Don't go so heavy as to sacrifice form but heavy weight is good to shock the muscle and get nice growth. When you're looking to define them a bit, drop the weight and increase the reps.

[toprockcantbstoppd]

I work my traps almost every day....seriously. Try some Tall Cleans.

[Assless Chaps]

Sorry I wouldnt know. I only workout my buttocks

[JerZgirL]

I do them with shoulders. Supposedly, when I flex them they're big for a girl

[antknee]

I do them w/ shoulders.

Can anyone recommend any other excercises other than shoulder shrugs w/ the bar + plates? I usually just do that, and use the curl bar and bring it up to my chin. Pull downs I usually bring to the back of my neck, but I feel like I'm missing some other shrug excercises.

[VIGOROUSJONESY]

I do them w/ shoulders.

Can anyone recommend any other excercises other than shoulder shrugs w/ the bar + plates? I usually just do that, and use the curl bar and bring it up to my chin. Pull downs I usually bring to the back of my neck, but I feel like I'm missing some other shrug excercises.

DUMBELL shrugs u can hold them recessed to hit the back of the traps

[antknee]

DUMBELL shrugs u can hold them recessed to hit the back of the traps

its better than using the bar you think? When I use the bar, I interchange my hand positions between sets.

[VIGOROUSJONESY]

its better than using the bar you think? When I use the bar, I interchange my hand positions between sets.

your talkin about upright rows?

[antknee]

your talkin about upright rows?

nah shrugs using the bar you bench w/ + 45plates.

[VIGOROUSJONESY]

nah shrugs using the bar you bench w/ + 45plates.

dumbells better isolates the muscles, straight bar restricts movement
upright rows u can do the same change hand positions to hit different areas yesssssssssssssss

[toprockcantbstoppd]

I do them w/ shoulders.

Can anyone recommend any other excercises other than shoulder shrugs w/ the bar + plates? I usually just do that, and use the curl bar and bring it up to my chin. Pull downs I usually bring to the back of my neck, but I feel like I'm missing some other shrug excercises.

Any of the Olympic Lift (Clean & Jerk, Snatch) and their derivative lifts.

[toprockcantbstoppd]

Overhead Pressing, if done correctly, will hit your traps hard. Key is to "activate your shoulders" or think about pushing your shoulders to your earlobes. The problem is many people do not know what true "overhead" is.