Lagging Traps

[Rypat]

What is the best way to bring up lagging traps?

Should I pick back exercises that work the traps hard too, and what would you pick?

or should I add a trap exercise at the end of one of my workouts?

[Egill]

be sure that you are lifting your shoulders back and up at the end of the movement when doing deadlift or rack deadlifts.

[rowtogrow]

Mine were lagging a bit as well, but like Dante said Heavy Deads will bring them around. I usually go with Rack Deads b/c I can go heavier and I feel safer. Give it a try.

[The Munster]

Mine were lagging a bit as well, but like Dante said Heavy Deads will bring them around. I usually go with Rack Deads b/c I can go heavier and I feel safer. Give it a try.

:iagree:

I love Rack Deads.

[ctgblue]

I do heavy ass rack deads on Tuesday, then 455-495 lb shrugs on Thursday after arms. On my last set or two, I go for 10 second static holds on the last 2-3 reps. Then I do a stretch & cramp after each set.
Mine are growing noticeably.

That reminds me, I gotta buy some new straps, mine are cutting into my wrists. Since I fail to win them, I guess I gotta buy them.

[Trulyhuge]

Rack deads...the rest is just details!

TH

[BigWilly]

lol

I agree, rack deads.

Obviously, shrugs do a good job. But main thing for me on these was range of motion and form. I see a lot of guys doing heavy shrugs but not moving their traps up and down much. When I do shrugs there is a lot of movement going on...touch those traps to your ears!

As you can see in my avatar, I don't have much of a neck! lol

[joshb]

i do rack deads:deads off the floor in 2:1 ratio. 2 weeks racks, then a week of regular deads, then back to racks. full deads hit you much better but doing them every time can mentally/physically wear you out.