How do you train your traps?

[jbm]

I do train my traps every back day!

sometimes my left traps are more sore than the right.

I feel that my traps are responding slowly.

going heavy each set.

week1 = front barbell shrugs and back barbell shrugs 4 sets 12/10/10/8

week2 = dumbell shrugs 1 warm up set of 16reps then 4 sets 12/10/10/8

Any suggestions?

[takedownII]

shrugs are the best imo...i might add more sets personally....i also find high pulls hit my traps nicely...this would be on shoulder day obviously so maybe hitting traps twice a week on back and shoulders will help....

[kaberle_15]

Deadlifts and rack pulls will make your traps grow.

[GT2]

Without even isolating my traps, they grew enormously from all the heavy deadlifting I do.

However, if you want to isolate them, 4 sets of dumbbell shrugs and 4 sets of barbell shrugs should do the trick. Remember to squeeze at the top of the movement and hold for a moment, then lower.

[takedownII]

^^yeah deadlifts too for sure

[8iron]

Started powercleans a couple of weeks ago, holy shvt did i feel it in my traps...

[jbm]

how do you guys know if you're already doing too much weight for your shrugs and sacrificing the form.

[kaberle_15]

how do you guys know if you're already doing too much weight for your shrugs and sacrificing the form.

I can shrug as high as my shoulders go and I can pinch and hold for 2 seconds

[xlxBigSexyxlx]

DB and BB Shrug
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