Can you train traps twice a week?

MeanCuts · 06-20-2003, 08:42 AM

Somebody I met told me he trains traps twice a week with great results.
I looked around on the net and found a some reads on it that said training your traps twice a week a great way gain mass on them.
Anybody ever try training their traps twice a week?
All opinions appreciated

**Mudge** · 06-20-2003, 10:26 AM

Maybe, mine seem very stubborn. How many sets do you do? I try to do 5 if not 6, I can't live with any less.

Brad140 · 06-20-2003, 10:46 AM

Make sure to get five days rest between,example if you work em om Monday then work em on Saturday then Thursday,etc.

Robboe · 06-20-2003, 11:28 AM

I've just started doing this recently actually.

I'm only going to do it for about 3-4 weeks max, then back to once a week for a bit. I'll see what happens, but i'm in the latter stages of a diet right now, so i'm not expecting miracles. But my refeeds are more frequent right now, so we shall see.

I'm doing direct neck training x2/week right now also. Just getting into direct training but after 3-4 weeks i'll do once/week probably.

eskimo515 · 06-20-2003, 12:28 PM

I dont train them twice a week, but I have been hitting them with a lot of sets and I have seen good growh lately. For example, I will do barbell (sometimes from the front and back) and dumbell shrugs as well as upright rows, so I end up in the 12 set range. But it is working.

gr81 · 06-20-2003, 05:58 PM

I train them twice a week most of the time. I like to throw some trap exercises in with tha back, and I hit them reall yhard with the shoulders. Traps are a small muscle that recover pretty quick, I don't think that you need 5 days of rest. One day I go heavy and lower reps and one day I go lighter, obviously switching up the movements

aceman · 06-21-2003, 12:30 AM

I did not work mine twice a week when I first started out lifting but then went to twice a week and gained much quicker.

perfecto · 06-21-2003, 08:12 AM

i know this is off the topic but what was that website with all the instructions on exercises? EXernet or something??

MeanCuts · 06-21-2003, 08:31 AM

Thanks for the info and opinions everyone

**Mudge** · 06-21-2003, 11:52 AM

www.exrx.net

MeanCuts · 06-21-2003, 12:38 PM

Mudge I usually do about 6 sets mixing it up dumbell/barbell shrugs,upright rows ect...

perfecto · 06-21-2003, 07:54 PM

thanx mudge

06-20-2003, 08:42 AM	#1
MeanCuts Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 473	Can you train traps twice a week? Somebody I met told me he trains traps twice a week with great results. I looked around on the net and found a some reads on it that said training your traps twice a week a great way gain mass on them. Anybody ever try training their traps twice a week? All opinions appreciated

06-20-2003, 10:26 AM	#2
Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 22,997 Photos: 1	Maybe, mine seem very stubborn. How many sets do you do? I try to do 5 if not 6, I can't live with any less.
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06-20-2003, 10:46 AM	#3
Brad140 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The Kitchen!!! Posts: 23	Make sure to get five days rest between,example if you work em om Monday then work em on Saturday then Thursday,etc.
	Shut Up And Train!!!

06-20-2003, 11:28 AM	#4
Robboe Designer Supplements Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Newcastle Posts: 5,151	I've just started doing this recently actually. I'm only going to do it for about 3-4 weeks max, then back to once a week for a bit. I'll see what happens, but i'm in the latter stages of a diet right now, so i'm not expecting miracles. But my refeeds are more frequent right now, so we shall see. I'm doing direct neck training x2/week right now also. Just getting into direct training but after 3-4 weeks i'll do once/week probably.
	Being held down by The Man

06-20-2003, 12:28 PM	#5
eskimo515 King of the Dog Freaks Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: NYC Posts: 335	I dont train them twice a week, but I have been hitting them with a lot of sets and I have seen good growh lately. For example, I will do barbell (sometimes from the front and back) and dumbell shrugs as well as upright rows, so I end up in the 12 set range. But it is working.
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06-20-2003, 05:58 PM	#6
gr81 You Lack Intensity!!!! Elite Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Just below our civil disguise Posts: 6,378 Photos: 10	I train them twice a week most of the time. I like to throw some trap exercises in with tha back, and I hit them reall yhard with the shoulders. Traps are a small muscle that recover pretty quick, I don't think that you need 5 days of rest. One day I go heavy and lower reps and one day I go lighter, obviously switching up the movements
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06-21-2003, 12:30 AM	#7
aceman Registered User Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 88	traps I did not work mine twice a week when I first started out lifting but then went to twice a week and gained much quicker.
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06-21-2003, 08:12 AM	#8
perfecto dirty but nice Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: land down under your mum Posts: 390 Photos: 5	i know this is off the topic but what was that website with all the instructions on exercises? EXernet or something??
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06-21-2003, 08:31 AM	#9
MeanCuts Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 473	Thanks for the info and opinions everyone

06-21-2003, 11:52 AM	#10
Mudge Pizza the Hut Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 22,997 Photos: 1	www.exrx.net
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06-21-2003, 12:38 PM	#11
MeanCuts Registered User Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 473	Mudge I usually do about 6 sets mixing it up dumbell/barbell shrugs,upright rows ect...

06-21-2003, 07:54 PM	#12
perfecto dirty but nice Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: land down under your mum Posts: 390 Photos: 5	thanx mudge
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