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Traps take so long to build ....

weightedmetal
weightedmetal Posts: 82 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
The right way seems to burn them through high reps. I hope to a change by Spring time.

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  • Chieflrg
    Chieflrg Posts: 9,097 Member
    Just like any muscle, add enough useful stimulas at the right volume and it's takes no longer than any other muscle.

    Try myo reps if you want more of a burn out style or consider more deadlifting.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    Chieflrg wrote: »
    Just like any muscle, add enough useful stimulas at the right volume and it's takes no longer than any other muscle.

    Try myo reps if you want more of a burn out style or consider more deadlifting.

    Yeah, I've never really had problems building my traps.
  • pierinifitness
    pierinifitness Posts: 2,226 Member
    Olympic lifters have respectable traps from the lifts they perform. Ditto for the deadlift suggestion.

    In my experience, heavy loads will give you a bigger bang for your training buck than mindless reps with a lower weight.

    Your mileage may vary.
  • mom23mangos
    mom23mangos Posts: 3,069 Member
    My traps look like a baby cobra and I don't do anything to train them specifically.
  • Dansfightforlife
    Dansfightforlife Posts: 111 Member
    Olympic lifting works well for me.
  • sijomial
    sijomial Posts: 19,809 Member
    Having a car drive into my knee and spending 3 months on crutches worked wonders for me - I got nicknamed "Coke Bottle Shoulders" when I eventually returned to work.
    Cost me a fortune in new shirts.
  • quiksylver296
    quiksylver296 Posts: 28,439 Member
    sijomial wrote: »
    Having a car drive into my knee and spending 3 months on crutches worked wonders for me - I got nicknamed "Coke Bottle Shoulders" when I eventually returned to work.
    Cost me a fortune in new shirts.

    Not sure I'd recommend that one to people, though. :#
  • weightedmetal
    weightedmetal Posts: 82 Member
    Four sets of 12 with 15 kgs and then four sets of 12 with 20 kgs. My traps feel worked 🙂
  • Keto_Vampire
    Keto_Vampire Posts: 1,670 Member
    Traps, the calves of upper body...
  • weightedmetal
    weightedmetal Posts: 82 Member
    Indeed 🙂
  • JBanx256
    JBanx256 Posts: 1,479 Member
    quiksylver296 wrote: »
    sijomial wrote: »
    Having a car drive into my knee and spending 3 months on crutches worked wonders for me - I got nicknamed "Coke Bottle Shoulders" when I eventually returned to work.
    Cost me a fortune in new shirts.

    Not sure I'd recommend that one to people, though. :#

    hey now, wait...with all the other crazy fads out there, we just need some good marketing ploy & people will pay us to run over them! "THE ONE WEIRD TRICK..." :D
  • Theoldguy1
    Theoldguy1 Posts: 2,517 Member
    edited January 2019
    weightedmetal wrote: »
    Four sets of 12 with 15 kgs and then four sets of 12 with 20 kgs. My traps feel worked 🙂

    Try some farmer carries with 50% or more of bodyweight in each hand. Walk as far as you can, rest and repeat several times as a finisher.

    https://theathleticbuild.com/a-new-way-to-build-mountainous-traps/

    https://theathleticbuild.com/farmers-carries-to-build-muscle-and-strength/
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