I guess Deadlifts will make your traps grow.

[btech]

Look at the difference between JOJ's trap growth, comparing 2004 and 2010. The first picture is the 2010 picture, of course.

 

[Shelby]

All he did during those 6 years was deadlift?

 

[Creed428]

All he did during those 6 years was deadlift?

:yeahthat: also he didn't deadlift before 2004?

 

[btech]

Thanks for pointing out the flaws of my logic. I ASS-U-MEd that his dedication toward increasing his deadlift was the primary reason for his trap growth. You know what they say about "assume".

 

[cachexic]

How do you attribute that to deadlifts?

 

[halflife]

Looks like they gave him bright white teeth too.

 

[Johnny Smiles]

Looks like they gave him bright white teeth too.

LMAO
-JS

 

[communistkiller]

Looks like they gave him bright white teeth too.

BWAHAHA!

 

[BigJB]

Syntherol.....

 

[kid1dakota]

Does he do a shrug at the top of the deadlift on each rep ?

 

[slayer66]

my traps get wrecked doin deads..hardly ever do direct trap work..

 

[LATS]

everytime i hear people expose the "you need a full range of motion" b.s i think of deadlifts.. not exactly a full range of motion for the traps.. but sure puts the beef on 'em..

 

[Fa Seeshus]

probably better evidence for your argument than JOJ's pic:


**broken link removed**


kid did get thicker

 

[Emery]

Heavy deadlifts pile on the thickness over time... so yes, I think they added to his trap size but years of training, gear, diet, etc probably played a big part too!

 

[waynaferd]

I think a plain old dead is more beneficial to the traps than a shrug, but I shrug on deads and I shrug on military presses, and my traps lemme know it the next day.

 

[Little Bear]

Could've been those silly shrugs with the db's that he did with Matt Kroc

 

[hellraiser27]

Well if you look at alot of these powerlifters and strongmen, they all seem to have huge traps.

 

[animal eater]

Deadlifts make everything grow!

 

[forklift28]

Mine grew way more after I started doing heavy deads..way more than working them independently..never do shrugs anymore.Deads and squats will make you bigger and stronger than any other exercise..including bench presses.Get your form right and do them heavy and watch your traps and back grow.(of course you still have to eat big to get big..most overlooked aspect..not egg whites and skim milk either..whole everything)

 

[kdtl61]

I'm far from being what you would call "BIG". Yet, I have been ask many times "what do you do for your traps?" Answer: dead lift and some bb shrugs. Thats about it.