Thread: Trap workout?
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06-25-2004, 03:35 PM #1Member
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Trap workout?
I am currently suffering severe lower back problems, and as a result can only do seated or laying exercises. I can work this for most of my muscle groups except one, my traps. At the moment my trap workout consists of seated DB shrugs for about 10 sets. I know my traps need more stress than this, but so far have failed to come up with another exercise I can perform. Any ideas?
Help is much appreciated!
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06-25-2004, 03:45 PM #2
u can also do seated barball shrugs with that bar that has a bend in the middle. just put the bar underneath the seat and shrug away...
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06-25-2004, 04:59 PM #3
I tried something Ive never done before the other day. I started with the heaviest weight i could possibly hold, shrug that. Then drop down 10 lbs, do that. Then drop another 10 lbs. and so on and so forth. The next 3 days i couldnt move. Oh yea...no rest in between.
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06-25-2004, 10:23 PM #4
I'm assuming you don't have access to a Hammer Strength trap machine, so yeah, I think DB seated shrugs is the best alternative you have.
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06-25-2004, 11:26 PM #5Originally Posted by ImmmtheIceman
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06-26-2004, 01:52 AM #6Member
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Thanks for the feedback guys, I like the sound of those reverse shrugs! And I'll try getting an EZ bar under the bench too. As for a trap machine, there is a shrug machine in the one room, but you have to stand up to use it and as I said this is no good for me at the moment!
Thanks again!
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06-26-2004, 04:50 AM #7Retired Vet
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Although I don't have lower back problems I often use bench press machines. Just straddle the seat with grab the handles and shrug away. You can hit your traps twice weekly too, they take alot of punishment. So hit them with fewer reps on both days to save your back. On your shoulder day you should hit them first with upright rows to exhaust them, then move onto a more isolated trap exercise with lesser weight.
I hope I've explained that one correctly.
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06-26-2004, 09:32 AM #8Member
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I might be able to manage shrugs on a machine if I kneel on the bench and bend a little. Upright rows are out, I tried with just 40 kg this week and my back immediately started paining. Twice a week is definitely a possibility I should follow more frequently.
Cheers!
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06-26-2004, 11:44 AM #9
yeah dude, I work my traps twice a week on back and shoulder day, it deffinetly has given me improvements since beginning of summer
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06-26-2004, 02:17 PM #10Member
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That will be my new addition for the week. Got to decide what days to do them on now.
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