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muver27



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PostSubject: best way to work your traps on the bar ??   Fri Feb 26, 2010 8:16 am

does any one know the best ways to work your traps on the bars ??
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PostSubject: Re: best way to work your traps on the bar ??   Fri Feb 26, 2010 9:41 am

well doing pull ups will work them . but you can also do do an upside down lever (where you are upside down hanging on a bar with body straight. and pull yourself up by your traps
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PostSubject: Re: best way to work your traps on the bar ??   Fri Feb 26, 2010 10:05 am

HANDSTAND PUSH UPS MAN
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PostSubject: Re: best way to work your traps on the bar ??   Fri Feb 26, 2010 11:53 am

thanks guys !!
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PostSubject: Re: best way to work your traps on the bar ??   Sat Feb 27, 2010 7:48 pm

trap dips use it to work the negatives.
Never tried it so don't know how effective it is.

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PostSubject: Re: best way to work your traps on the bar ??   Sun Feb 28, 2010 12:26 am

I agree with what MarineMotivatedMe said in reference to being as vertical as possible and "shrugging" while upside down.

If your bar is adjustable (or is low enough) you can just leave your feet on the ground (or elevate them so they're at the right height) and pull yourself toward the bar. You should be as horizontal as possible. Think of it as a front lever pull without the front lever. This will hit your lower/mid traps and back pretty well if done correctly.

Also, a personal favorite of mine is to have your body in a literal L shape and do pullups. As in your legs are vertical on the other side of the bar, and your upper body is horizontal under it, and you pull towards your lower chest/upper abdomen.

Not too easy, but you can great a back workout from it.
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PostSubject: Re: best way to work your traps on the bar ??   Wed Mar 03, 2010 5:06 pm

LittleBeastM wrote:
HANDSTAND PUSH UPS MAN

x2 sticky that Very Happy

upper traps: hspu's, back levers (to some degree)
lower & mid traps: front lever, back lever and pullups
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PostSubject: Re: best way to work your traps on the bar ??   Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:58 pm

Taiga wrote:
LittleBeastM wrote:
HANDSTAND PUSH UPS MAN

x2 sticky that Very Happy

upper traps: hspu's, back levers (to some degree)
lower & mid traps: front lever, back lever and pullups


lol, and for those of us who can't do levers? Razz

Next time someone asks for lat and shoulder development, I'm going to recommend iron crosses haha Shocked
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PostSubject: Re: best way to work your traps on the bar ??   Thu Mar 04, 2010 10:57 am

Dreadnought wrote:
Taiga wrote:
LittleBeastM wrote:
HANDSTAND PUSH UPS MAN

x2 sticky that Very Happy

upper traps: hspu's, back levers (to some degree)
lower & mid traps: front lever, back lever and pullups


lol, and for those of us who can't do levers? Razz

Next time someone asks for lat and shoulder development, I'm going to recommend iron crosses haha Shocked


Just use the easier progressions? I think everyone who can do pullups can also do a knee's to the chest (tucked) front or back lever.
And why not recommend the iron cross? There are always work up stunts towards certain movements, you just have to think a bit.
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PostSubject: Re: best way to work your traps on the bar ??   Sun Mar 07, 2010 2:01 am

It was a joke Razz But to be pedantic there's a big difference between an iron cross or a front lever and an iron cross progression and a tuck font lever. I think it's important to be as precise as possible to those attempting to learn, both to prevent injury and to promote correctness of terminology
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