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Answer:
Shrugs
are one of the best ways to build traps,
though there are other ways as well.
1.
Be sure to do your shrugs explosively. The
traps respond best to powerful movements.
Explode the weight up as high as you can.
2.
If you find your grip giving out when doing
barbell or dumbell shrugs, try using the
hack squat machine or the standing calf
raise machine. Set the pads on your shoulders
and instead of squatting or doing a calf
raise, do a shrug.
3.
To work the middle traps, do seated row
shrugs. Sit on a seated row machine and
instead of pulling the weight with your
arms, shrug your shoulders backwards.
4.
To work the lower traps, do pulldown shrugs.
Sit in a pulldown machine with your arms
holding the bar overhead. Without bending
your arms and with your body vertical, shrug
the bar DOWN using your shoulders only.
5.
Other exercises that work the traps include
power cleans, clean & press, and high
pulls.
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