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    Post your sticking points

    ​Have you been working out for a while but need help on something specific? Post your issue here with a detailed description and photos or video if available. The more information you can provide, the easier it will be for others to help you.
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    Bigger TrapS

    What are your guys favorite/best exercises to build bigger traps?
  3. Squatters, whats your fix for tight traps?

    Those who do BB squats can no doubt relate to this - I am getting really tight traps from the repeated bar pressure on it, resulting in tight neck and restricted movement in that area. My osteopath has to manipulate it once every month or so just so I can get relative full range of motion again...
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    Topic of the Week - What's The Best Way To Build Your Traps And Forearms?

    forearms and trapezius. How many times have people told you that they don't train their forearms because they are being worked in almost every exercise? What exercises can be followed to achieve awesome traps and huge forearms? What is the best rep range for training traps and forearms...
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    Difficult Muscle Groups

    Which muscle group do you find the hardest to add muscle size to?
  6. Dexter Jackson

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    Show Us Your Traps!

    Well, there are a couple of these threads laying around for various other body parts so I thought I'd start one for something I can add too. It's pretty simple, get 'em out there! Mine:
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    training traps

    hey guys what do u guys do to smash the traps? whats the key to get big traps? thanks in advance
  9. Sharp pain where traps meet shoulder

    Last night, on the last rep of the last set when benching, I felt a sharp stabbing pain in my shoulder, where the trap meets the shoulder. It feels like a joint pain, not muscular, and only hurts when I move. Ideas?
  10. Traps Injury?

    So Friday I had a gym session. I overloaded the Smith Machine (for Shrugs) because I was feeling extremely confident. Since Friday, my neck has been in constant pain. Referring to the picture above its my trap, but only my right one. It is extremely painful to turn my head to the left and after...
  11. Traps

    I am quite annoyed with how my traps look. They are big only towards the neck and go down diagonally from there, not the box type look. Maybe there might be something missing with my traps workout. Normally I do around 4 sets x 12-15 with 50kg dumbbells, whenever I do shoulders, normally once...
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    Delts and traps question?

    Delts I do this movement where I place my chest whilst in a standing position on the top of incline bench (not laying on it but standing behind it) This is great for rear delts, but is getting old and uncomfortable. I also do DB row from time to time. They have a upper back machine but its...