I've been doing Barbell Shurgs read it please

[OMEGA]

By the way My Opinion is Just MY opinion

so if I disagree with anyone its more philosophical in nature, NOT personal

 

[fortunatesun]

dunno, I like DBs also.

Agree with most others that traps are best built through heavy pulls. But this is something we do in the gym on a regular basis. If I feel the need for extra work I get bored and uncomfortable using the barbell to mimic the same motion I get from a pull.

DBs give me a different plane, a lot less wear and tear. I do the BBing thing of controlled motion and slow count of 3 at the top.

I like BFold's idea of static holds though ideally my gym would need one of those car DL set-ups. Guess I'll have to stay with the dumbells.

 

[al420]

DB shrugs and Hammer Strength Shrugs are superior to Barbell shrugs

The ideal hand position while shrugging and most natural is palm facing INTO the body
NOT an over hand grip on a rigid flat bar

Oh Omega....

Let's pretend for a second that "trap work" is not an assistance lift to a real lift.

Last time I checked Shrugs were just an accessory lift to a good Oly routine. Let's give credit where credit is due. NONE of these lifts were desigend for looks, but for strength.

As far as for a BB... well, I don;t know what to do for big weak traps. Just dense powerful ones.

Just my .02 of course.

 

[OMEGA]

you can have Powerful Traps that you train with more Finesse' for a look

Just like people who can bench the world but are not going to have the chest that LOOKS like a bodybuilders

some athletes focus on aesthetics as their goal, some power lifts

oh al420 I am not quite sure you have such discontent for us athletes that have the goal of art

 

[Mercere]

In my opinion...

1) Heavy freaking weights make the traps grow...really heavy weights.

I think this pretty much sums it up. Why complicate this any further?

 

[b fold the truth]

I think this pretty much sums it up. Why complicate this any further?

I try not to. People ask me all the time what I do for chest and traps...as well as arms. Strange thing is...I don't train traps, chest, or biceps.

I think that if I wanted to look more like a bodybuilder...I'd train like I do now for 3-4 weeks and then 1-2 weeks with some isolation and rep stuff involved.

 

[Tweakle]

If you have access to one, the hex shrug bar is great for shrugs if you don't want to load the lower back, or skin your thighs, bang your nuts or take the skin off the top of your thumbs.

I like to do a couple of high rep sets on days I'm not deadlifting, works the muscles in a different way

 

[the_alcatraz]

I agree with OMEGA, bodybuilding is not about lifting heavy, its about looking good.If you wanna lift heavy, you can do powerlifting.

 

[b fold the truth]

I agree with OMEGA, bodybuilding is not about lifting heavy, its about looking good.If you wanna lift heavy, you can do powerlifting.

For sure bodybuilding is not about numbers...but holding onto really freaking heavy weights will totally fry your upper back.

I'll try to find a decent recent pic of me.

 

[al420]

you can have Powerful Traps that you train with more Finesse' for a look

Just like people who can bench the world but are not going to have the chest that LOOKS like a bodybuilders

some athletes focus on aesthetics as their goal, some power lifts

oh al420 I am not quite sure you have such discontent for us athletes that have the goal of art

BB'ing is not a sport. If the goal is 'art' then they are artists.

Tweakle.... your a puss. Hex bar so my pretty shins don't bleed... Big Traps come from bloody shins.