Trapped?????

[Wyllis]

Whats the best exercises for strengthening and building the part of the traps that run down the middle of your back?

 

[jc21]

any kind of back movement that has your hands close together will build it up good. i do a lot of rear shrugs on the smith machine. i do a modified shrug bring my elbows back and up.

 

[Wyllis]

I need to construct a back routine around building this part of the traps up because my shoulders are becoming unstable.

I thaught it was because of the rotator cuff muscles put I went to see a physiotherapist and she told me there was nothing wrong with those muscles its just I need to strengthen the part of my traps that run down the middle of my back.

Any suggestions on a sample back routine that will achieve this?

 

[drrman]

when you do your shrugs, don't use HUGE weight, just use a weight you can do VERY tight and squeezed reps with, and lean forward a little and point your nose towards your stomach, you should hit them more that way

 

[Wyllis]

Routine for part of traps that run down back?

Could anyone give me a sample back and traps routine that will bring the part of the traps that run down the middle of your back up, big and strong.

Any help would be great.

I like to work back on a day of its own and traps with shoulders.

 

[maxellyz]

Personally I think BB shrugs and BB rows are great for building big traps, but like jc said almost any back movement will build them....

-Max