Trap blasting

[kazman68]

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Always saw Haney with a barbell behind his back when doing traps, I've done behind the back shrugs and assumed that was what he was doing...I have been doing this 20+ yrs and still learning, I'm going to give these a try on Thursday. Thanks for posting!

[Mattingly]

Will definitely be trying these! I struggled trying to do behind the back shrugs. I am in my power rack, not a Smith Machine, and can't get that lean to get my giant ass out of the friggin way!

[Ironguruera]

I start off doing a more conventional behind the back shrug chin down in the smith machine. As I fatigue I do something more like these in the video above.

My traps blew up with this regime! I've had a few buddies ask me how often I train them and what I do.

I tell them this is all I do like 3 times a month lol.

Hands down best trap move there is IMHO is behind the back in smith with these "upright rows".

I always see guys shrugging 8-10 plates with straps or heavy db's. rarely do they have traps worth a shit.

It's all about that contraction at the top.

[kazman68]

Re: Trap blasting

I start off doing a more conventional behind the back shrug chin down in the smith machine. As I fatigue I do something more like these in the video above.

My traps blew up with this regime! I've had a few buddies ask me how often I train them and what I do.

I tell them this is all I do like 3 times a month lol.

Hands down best trap move there is IMHO is behind the back in smith with these "upright rows".

I always see guys shrugging 8-10 plates with straps or heavy db's. rarely do they have traps worth a shit.

It's all about that contraction at the top.

True, I have seen guys try and shrug 4-5 plates and look there having a seizure, there traps aren't even that impressive, I know a guy who tore his bicep doing that..or guys who have very uneven traps from side to side.

[mj_0360]

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My left trap is bigger than my right but its from my job I swear.

[Ironguruera]

^^^ I'm sure it is bro! Those trays are heavy. If fucking make a mess on ppl doing that shit lol.
That's a skill IMHO !

[mj_0360]

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Ha ha thanks! My left trap is so much bigger from the trays, it used to look funny. lol

[zedhed]

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Just re-visited this thread today. Ive been doing conventional shrugs in front of the bod. I use straps and that has been messing up my thumb joint on my left hand. I guess the strap on that side puts too much pressure on the tendon for some reason. Glad that I saw this again gonna begin doing these instead of the conventional shrugs. Will post back in a couple of weeks and let you all know my progress.

[zedhed]

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Ok did the behind the back rows today and I def like them! Im gonna have to learn how to keep my ass out of the way with less arch in my back tho as this could potentially be a problem. Much better on the wrists not using the straps and having the thumb joint issue that comes with them.(at least for me).

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[Ironguruera]

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Good deal zed. I find if I bend the elbows the last half up the move I get a great contraction. It is truly an abbreviated behind the back upright row when u get it down. Works so much better then any other shrugs I've ever tried!

[zedhed]

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Yeah after the set I did last night I like it a lot. No thumb joint pain!

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[zedhed]

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Still really like these but...how do you get the bar over your azz? Do you kinda throw the weight away from you or do you arch your back inward, sway back?

[mj_0360]

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I was doing behind tne back rows w the smith machine but I feel like a pussy using that damn thing. I guess it really doesn't matter what others think bit I make fun of people who use the smith machine.

[Ironguruera]

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Trust me u look like way more of clown using huge DB or massive bar shrugs with no traps in sight!

[zedhed]

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Gotta tell yall this has done wonders for my traps in just a week or 2. I def will continue with them.

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