Trap Overtraining?

[alexb]

Wondering if this is to much for Traps? I do 4 exercises each of 3 sets. My first exercise is seated shrugs, where I lean chest first against an incline bench and do dumbbell shrugs 10-12 reps. Second, is behind the back barbell shrugs, 10-12 reps. Third is Barbell Shrugs without lifting straps, 10-15 reps and last is a heavy set of barbell shrugs w/ straps. I think I may be overtraining traps, but they are my favorite bodypart to work. Thanks the the input.

 

[Beast_19_301]

do u dealifts, clean and press? If not i wouldn't worry about it.
12 sets for traps IMO is a little much. 8 sets would be good. If they are a lagging body part then keep the high reps. Try some deadlifts they hit the traps really good.

 

[alexb]

I do do deadlifts but on a different day, back day. I do not do clean and presses. Thanks for the input Beast.

 

[jcp2]

You don't need to do that much, try powershrugs. It is an explosive shrug, thier are threads about it at anabolicscience, and competitivemuscle. I would copy and paste it but i am sick as a dog and i just don't feel like it. This is all you really need to do, along with deads on back day. When i started doing these i felt my traps sore from my ears all the way down my back.

 

[alexb]

Thanks J. I have read about powershrugs but never tried them. I think I'll give them a try next trap day.

 

[70w30]

Deads and heavy dumbell shrugs.On seperate days of course ......

 

[Drveejay11]

You don't need to do that much, try powershrugs. It is an explosive shrug, thier are threads about it at anabolicscience, and competitivemuscle. I would copy and paste it but i am sick as a dog and i just don't feel like it.

http://www.anabolicscience.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=8575&highlight=powershrugs

 

[alexb]

Appreciate the link

 

[Beast_19_301]

if u r doing all that and deadlifts, then you will be overtraining. I would cut down the sets or excercise. You do more sets for your traps then I do for my legs.