Why do red pillers often suggest prioritizing traps in lifts?

just4kinkz1 · 2020-01-16T23:44:02+00:00

To me it seems bc they are hard to build but when developed accentuate the entire shoulder girdle and neck. And strong traps is big indicator of overall strenght.

Fromstatepharm · 2020-01-16T23:46:14+00:00

This should be self explanatory right?

bionix90 · 2020-01-17T01:27:38+00:00

Hoo boy, did I expect this to be about a different sort of traps.

Protocol_Apollo · 2020-01-17T00:49:38+00:00

I have never seen one person saying to prioritise traps over anything else.

But big traps do make you seem more jacked/bigger than you actually are; same goes for chest, shoulders, neck and triceps.

MisterRoid · 2020-01-17T01:08:40+00:00

Besides looking cool, big trapz protect your neck - one of your most vital bodyparts. I train wrestling and my strong neck muscles come in handy when guys go for my neck (I can let guys hang on my neck and stiii stand upright).

Throwaway-242424 · 2020-01-17T07:08:47+00:00

Big traps and neck are

a) Very obvious, regardless of dress.

b) Generally muscles that are more likely to be seriously developed in legitimately intimidating dudes, like wrestlers, MMA fighters, rugby players, powerlifters etc.

c) Very sensitive to androgenic hormones like testosterone. This is why guys on juice get those freaky huge traps that make them look like a smaller guy riding inside a bigger guy. I suspect our monkey brains are instinctively wired to see high-test men as powerful and intimidating, with these muscles being an obvious sign.

But at any length, you shouldn't be "prioritising traps". Just make sure you're on a good routine with lots of heavy pulls.

Snowboard18 · 2020-01-17T02:50:58+00:00

Like all other muscles, because it looks good

DatRiggz · 2020-01-17T04:56:07+00:00

Swole traps, upper back and more importantly forearms are what most people see up front and when you walk away, also don't skip legz.

madara_on_reddit · 2020-01-17T21:48:11+00:00

If you want to train the upper traps more often ghen balance it out with more mid/lower training to avoid muscle imbalances which could lead to back injury

Title	Why do red pillers often suggest prioritizing traps in lifts?
Author	fitness4393
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Date	January 16, 2020 11:34 PM UTC (6 years ago)
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