How often do you do traps?

RE: How often do you do traps? (jram)

Sat, 05 Jul 2008 12:17:32 GMT

Thought so. But that photo must have been before the "Soprano" series.

Don't know his name but, I remember in one Soprano scene where he wore a white knit sweater and his traps, shoulders and arms were so huge I thought the sweater would start tearing at any moment. He was or probably still is in great shape. Wish I new some of his routine(s).

RE: How often do you do traps? (quickfinch)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:06:11 GMT

Yea, that's him. His traps are so big that when he wore a turtleneck sweater it would cover his mouth.

RE: How often do you do traps? (jram)

Fri, 04 Jul 2008 08:58:43 GMT

The guy looks like the boyfriend of "Tony Soprano's" daughter. Am I right?

RE: How often do you do traps? (boomersooner1331)

Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:45:51 GMT

ORIGINAL: quickfinch

http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/1542597.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1939057D9939C83F106ABC55C4AE9EC03F15A5397277B4DC33E

Did someone say disproportionate traps???

that's kind of like me. nothing wrong with it though. traps are the best part of my body

RE: How often do you do traps? (rippedchick)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:09:57 GMT

I think what you're seeing has to do with the angle of the picture. His head isn't strait on with his body so he looks narrower than he is.

RE: How often do you do traps? (quickfinch)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 08:02:58 GMT

He's all traps, there's no shoulder either side. I don't usually criticize other mens physiques but he is totally unbalanced. His shoulders are too narrow for his trap height.

RE: How often do you do traps? (rippedchick)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:56:57 GMT

ORIGINAL: quickfinch

http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/1542597.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1939057D9939C83F106ABC55C4AE9EC03F15A5397277B4DC33E

Did someone say disproportionate traps???

Guy looks like a linebacker. Nothing wrong with that. I love that sloped look from traps up to the ears. I hate guys with shoulders that go strait across.

I'm with the OP. My traps grow at an alarming rate so I don't do any direct work but you can't help them getting hit just the same.

RE: How often do you do traps? (quickfinch)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 07:52:06 GMT

http://cache.viewimages.com/xc/1542597.jpg?v=1&c=ViewImages&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1939057D9939C83F106ABC55C4AE9EC03F15A5397277B4DC33E

Did someone say disproportionate traps???

RE: How often do you do traps? (bulkingup)

Wed, 02 Jul 2008 06:27:14 GMT

I do direct trap work on shoulder day...which happens to be today!!!!
I love working traps!

RE: How often do you do traps? (Nir Chernia)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 22:38:48 GMT

Hm, okay so I'll just work them indirectly from now on. Thanks a lot guys

RE: How often do you do traps? (stalloneIs#1toMe)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:11:00 GMT

i do em with shoulders alternating week to week with bb and db's i just give em 5-6 sets every shoulder workout

and of course they get indirectly worked on back day

RE: How often do you do traps? (Nm0ney34)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:40:36 GMT

It could just be your genetics.

I find that deadlifts, cleans and snatchs work your traps just fine. I would avoid any isolations like shrugs if your really that bothered about them...but there going to get worked regardless because of those other big exercises.

ORIGINAL: Nir Chernia

Ah, had no idea deadlifts worked on traps. Perhaps that is why mine are growing at such an alarming speed, any bigger and i will look like a pencil, perhaps i should lay off the shrugs and limit it to once a month.

And yes I understand you guys workout your traps at your designated shrug/deadlift/shoulder day, what I meant was do you limit the amount you work them out since bodies tend to respond well to the workout. Or maybe its just me.

RE: How often do you do traps? (Nir Chernia)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:34:34 GMT

Ah, had no idea deadlifts worked on traps. Perhaps that is why mine are growing at such an alarming speed, any bigger and i will look like a pencil, perhaps i should lay off the shrugs and limit it to once a month.

And yes I understand you guys workout your traps at your designated shrug/deadlift/shoulder day, what I meant was do you limit the amount you work them out since bodies tend to respond well to the workout. Or maybe its just me.

RE: How often do you do traps? (rippedchick)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:14:03 GMT

Traps get worked in lots of exercises but they're always sore after days when I do cleans and snatches.

RE: How often do you do traps? (thunderblood)

Tue, 01 Jul 2008 19:58:30 GMT

Every time I do deadlifts, shrugs, barbell curls, etc, basically they get worked when I lift something off the ground. Traps are probably some of the few muscles I can see flexed well on my back...