trap recovery

[chopper9451]

talking to a guy at the gym and he was sayin you can tear up your traps almost everyday. I figured they would need more recovery time than that. Are they similar to abs? work em every other day? need to catch them up to the rest of my body

[teufelhundenjwa]

If your traps are a lagging body part, you could train them first in your workout split. Then hit them a 2nd time towards the end of your split. Prioritize them!
Not sure about working any muscle group out daily, or every other day. I would think that to be too much. The whole "less is more" theory comes to mind. Remember, you grow outside the gym, not in it. Just my 2 cents.

[M302_Imola]

If you do traps on shoulder day and then do deadlifts on back day then you will be hitting traps twice a week. My traps get pretty sore...wouldn't work them out more than twice a week. Also as stated above, hitting them first thing on shoulder day will help them grow.

[TR'05]

Working traps everyday; not a good idea.

You can definitely hit traps a few times a week with isolation exercises (i.e. shrugs, upright rows). However, IMO the best trap exercises are compound explosive lifts and deadlifts, which most definitely need a decent amount of time to recover properly.

[chopper9451]

sounds good. I used to through them in with a chest day or tri day. but I will give starting them out on my shoulder and back days. good info guys. thanks

[chopper9451]

anyone ever take 80lb dumbells and make a walk around the gym then shrug a set before you rack them? heard its a good trap workout as well as the stabilizers in your back

[TR'05]

anyone ever take 80lb dumbells and make a walk around the gym then shrug a set before you rack them? heard its a good trap workout as well as the stabilizers in your back

Yep- farmer's walks. Fantastic trap, grip, forearm, conditioning exercise.