what is the key to big traps?

[crayonofdoom]

I'm need to know, because that is what i want to build most right now, for now i do shoulder shrugs and hang cleans. I don't know any other exercises for them. please share some with me as well as some techniques. Should i follow the same concept of low reps for muscular size?

 

[Ingram]

Heavy deads blow up my traps like no other exercise.

-Ingram

 

[SAGAT]

well i would say heavy deads (like ingram said) and shrugs.

 

[molnii]

shrugs and good genetics.....

 

[louden_swain]

Genetics, hard work, proper exercise selection, and good nutritional habits.

 

[jerkbox]

deads, squats (yes squats), cleans, upright rows, shrugs

 

[Lee]

i hate cleans with a passion, i can never get the form right.

 

[teen1216]

i hate cleans with a passion, i can never get the form right.

You can try hang high pulls instead. Basically, start in a hang clean position, then explode with your legs and traps, but do not rack the weight. Just pull it as high as you can.

 

[gmanlax7]

go as heavy with DB shrugs as you can, and hold it at the top

 

[Lee]

next time i do shoulders ill increase my dumbell shrugs to 100 pounds. ill try to do some hanging cleans too. i think i know what yer talkin about.

 

[Boss101]

Deadlifts forsure, if you're doing BB shrugs try it with the bar behind you it takes a bit to get use to, you might have to go lighter.

 

[Kurtz2]

just make sure youre not going too heavy. i see a lot of clowns trying to shrug rediculous weights, with barely any rom. you dont want to injure your traps...they're too close to a lot of important stuff.....

 

[Zander1983]

This is an AWESOME traps routine:
http://www.testosterone.net/nation_articles/235pow.jsp

 

[AnimalMother]

go as heavy with DB shrugs as you can, and hold it at the top

i agree, i saw more trap growth when i held the weight in the up position longer,

 

[Lee]

thx for the link Zander, im gonna try some of those next time im at the gym

 

[crayonofdoom]

what about shrugs with the hex bar?

(the alternative bar used for DL's, it looks like a diamond that you step into the middle of and then DL)

 

[gmanlax7]

i wish my gym had one of those

 

[Lee]

i used a hex bar once, it feels great on the shoulders.