what do you think is the best trap excerise?

[nuknuk]

What excerise do you think hit the traps the best?

I have a way Im doing shurgs with a cable machine we have. Its kinda hard to explain, so I will video tape it and post it.

 

[NAIR]

For me its deadlifts.

But if I were to name an isolation move it would be a narrow gripped upright row, usually o the smith. Those hit my traps extremely well

 

[Chris250]

rack deads, or db shrugs ... holding the DB slightly behind you

 

[Pharm_Fed]

Shrugs and upright rows hit mine the best.

 

[The Dude]

I love heavy barbell shrugs. 550 - 600lbs and lots of reps. It toasts my entire trapezius from the upper middle of my back to the just under my ears.

 

[saudades]

^ ^ ^ +1 (although I only get up to about 405 lbs)

 

[theBIGness]

315 barbell 20 reps

 

[irish2003]

rack deads....especially holding the last rep squeezing the shoulder blades back

 

[105kStrongman]

Shrugs with a camber bar for high reps...

135 frontx50 reps
135 reversex50
185x50 front
185x50 reverse
225x50 front
225x50 reverse

Tripled mine in size in a few months with this technique I came up with...I have every single person I know on this routine and swears by it...Most of them laugh at first, but not one person can finish the entire routine the first time they try it...and yes, use straps.

 

[h8tr3d]

Shrugs with a camber bar for high reps...

135 frontx50 reps
135 reversex50
185x50 front
185x50 reverse
225x50 front
225x50 reverse

Tripled mine in size in a few months with this technique I came up with...I have every single person I know on this routine and swears by it...Most of them laugh at first, but not one person can finish the entire routine the first time they try it...and yes, use straps.

I dont think i could finish half of that bro, lol

 

[(N)shape]

I like DB Shrugs for high reps 25-50 and 3-4 sets

 

[dreww]

deadlifts. never have to directly train traps.

 

[MrPerfect]

straight bar shrugs

ever since i swithed it up front dumbells ive had nothing but better peaks from it,

 

[chad55]

DB shrugs and deads