Thread: Damn Bony Shoulders...

Can someone please give me maybe links to some alternative trap building exercises besides shrugs and farmer's walk?

It would seem using light weight dumbell lifts with straight arms and palms facing down would do good things?

Originally posted by Karlito
Can someone please give me maybe links to some alternative trap building exercises besides shrugs and farmer's walk?

deadlifts

http://www.abcbodybuilding.com/

go to the exercises section.
ive always had big traps even when i didnt lift so now theyre my best muscles.
id do palm-up overhead raises, upright row, deadlifts(on back day) & some shrugs. i also feel my traps on bent over BB rows.

I do deadlifts, shrugs, and upright rows already. Remember I only have dumbells at the moment though.

Do palm down lateral raises build the traps?

Like I said the end of my collarbone at the shoulder juts out and I'm looking to cover that up.

You can do arnold presses with dumbells. They are great for the front deltoid which is what you need to work to cover up that bone.

Technique plays into it. You may not be hitting the traps as much as you think. Going heavier isn't always the solution.

Try snatch grip deadlifts.

Also, many of the Olympic lifts will fry your traps in various ways but it's best to have someone teach you them or go really light to learn technique.

ie: Snatch, Clean and Jerk, Clean and Press.

I'm a huge fan of hang cleans, dumbbell snatch, and Arnold press - I have pretty decent delts (for a girl lol!) and I had NO delts wen I started lifting. You don't have a barbell - can you do handstand pushups leaning against a wall? Upright rows aren't a great movement (makes for an unhappy rotator cuff), but the movements mentioned above are if you can somehow manage them with the equipment you have.

Originally Posted by gains4life

You can do arnold presses with dumbells. They are great for the front deltoid which is what you need to work to cover up that bone.

More than 5 years later, you answer the question. I wonder if Karlito is still sitting at the computer waiting for a reply.

Are you gaining weight?

Originally Posted by Triple Threat

More than 5 years later, you answer the question. I wonder if Karlito is still sitting at the computer waiting for a reply.

Dammit ta hell, I always miss that part (how do these things get resurrected???)

Originally Posted by Gordo

(how do these things get resurrected???)

Because some people cant be bothered to check the date on the last post.

Laziness, stupidity, rebelliousness, or (hopefully) all three