I Wasted Years of Progress Trying to Grow My Traps Like This!

[@nyderek3708]

I’ve been training for 25 years. I have been doing shrugs the same way you do. People over the years have told me my form was wrong. Nice to see we’re right and they’re wrong. 👍

[@vonclarktheshark2279]

I can't wait for the "I wasted years of progress trying to grow my tibialis anterior like this" video.

[@udayvarma756]

"I wasted years of progress trying to grow my stapedius like this!"

[@KenanTurkiye]

I train tibialis anterior, no joke. Got tibs like half cut bowling pins.

[@outdoor_-journey8603]

How do you train them? I find it tidious to setup on cable

[@HakimBeyYT]

bro just run if you wanna train tibialis anterior. oh wait, you’re “bulking”

[@KenanTurkiye]

@@outdoor_-journey8603 I get a kettlebell with enough weight to let me do 12-15 reps. Sit on something low, put my shoe wearing foot toes into the gap and the resting foot under the training foot and curl my foot up and down, than change feet. This lower seating and legs extended, one on the other trains the lower parts, distal section of the tibs more, so you get a thickening towards the ankle. I also do sets sitting on something higher and again do the same thing, this time it hits more the proximal tib, higher areas of the muscle closer to the knees. If theres no kettlebells you can use an appropriate rubber bands, or cable machine with a good velcro strap to attach to front of foot, D-grip slips so, you may need a good velcro tape or even some good lifting straps might do.

[@JosephLamb1989]

Dumbell shrugs on the side. No front or back with the bar. Lift your lateral raises higher as well

[@iain6225]

My top 3 exercises for traps Dumbell farmer walk Rack pulls Barbell cleans Look at weightlifter with huge traps

[@omarelsherif4125]

I started growing my traps when I started doing heavy rows and Romanian deadlifts

[@peterpuller7984]

Such a solid channel, so much incredible free info nowadays. I grew up in a time where I waited every month for muscular development, muscle and fitness or flex magazines to come out. I would buy them all and pour over every page hoping to glean some useful information out of them. We are lucky to have this kind of information at our fingertips..!!

[@muscleandmath2910]

And the information you get from guys like this is probably BETTER too. It's absolutely amazing.

[@jonathanburgessmusic]

Imagine if he had not wasted so many years he could have been the modern day Arnold redefining bodybuilding for us all! 😢🎉😂

[@dannytobias7491]

Love your information, it’s so simple and understandable. Too bad your wisdom and advice wasn’t available in the 1990’s. At the age of 53, my body doesn’t develop or grow for optimal results. Please continue to teach and recommend your techniques and knowledge. 👊👍👊

[@Cootjeeee]

I see most guys in the gym picking up the 45lbs plates shrugging them for 1+ years going nowhere

[@vincen.4151]

As always you advice is spot on. I found out years ago that doing the basic proven movements are the best builders of muscle. Using the right amount of weight for you is the key. RDL's and bent over rows are the best back and leg builders.

[@Johnny3Batony]

Heavy Dumbell Upright Rows. One hand at a time.

[@americanthaiboxer7224]

I started shrugging like this only holding a 45 plate in each hand & when I get to 15-18 reps only my traps burn. Everything else is saved. Great advice!

[@hotdogint]

Mike van Wkye has a solid shrug variation. Shrugs in the smith with a half rep at the bottom. As in do a regular shrug, let it down then pause for a split second then let down it again. Sort of letting the weight settle down further. He also prefers to lean forward a bit. My smith has an angle so being upright works better. I also throw in some rest pause rep match sets. First set as normal, then the two additional sets go to failure, rest and rep out until the reps in the first set is matched. This allows for multiple approaches to failure without using absurd weight.

[@krystofodehnal9448]

He can't explain nothing for sh!t. His videos are like this: - everybody is stup!d except me - you take the weight and start rocking up and down - blabbing - the end You end up more confused in the end than you were before. Pointless to watch.

[@nicocontreras5366]

Damn I changed my romanian deadlift for a rack pull like 2 months ago for that reason, I can lift more of course but a 100 kg romanian deadlift will do for better traps I hope. Thanks for the video.

[@CJT02]

I find that doing RDLs with a moderate weight of 100-120kg for reps is great for my traps/upper back. It really hits them hard and I have noticed that area of my physique has improved as I've increased my RDL weight.

[@nicocontreras5366]

@@CJT02 yeah, I am back doing the same.

[@DesiArms]

Intense knowledge… excellent!

[@HotSizzleTV_]

That’s crazy you must be around my age I started getting serious lifting in 2005-2006 I’m still in my 30s but we didn’t have KZbin or any help all we had was advice and the forms.

[@papaspaulding]

Ive always had pretty good traps when i hit them directly but the BEST way personally Ive found is using the hammer strength plate loaded shoulder press. I basically lower the seat and stand on the seat facing the back rest then using the handles to shrug with the weight. its the ideal position as has my hands out to the sides away from my body but aligned perfectly with hitting my traps as I shrug the weight up as squeezes the traps inward and up, plus its in the perfect position, ie not behind my back or in front of my thighs, its directly to my sides with no bar getting in the way

[@mirmujtabaali3584]

You provide great content and deep explanation

[@MagnusStormfist]

I do a mixture of both strict shrugs at the end of my back/biceps day and heavy power shrugs on my shoulder/arm days. The weighted stretch seems to be what built the most trap mass for me which is why I think power shrugs are a cheat code!

[@SrbendaNo1]

I did this only with deadlifts and farmers walks.

[@Samson2323]

Can you do a video on how to track progress, I hate taking photos. Because when I see it as fat I will go cutting then when I become too skinny I go back to bulking. Making me yoyo from one after the other. Body dysmorphia

[@Black-Circle]

any one do traps in the standing calf raise machine?

[@tz7221]

righteous as always!!

[@slowka]

Good to see I am not the only one who slightly bends elbows on shrugs.😂

[@Jamiey-]

This guy wasted soooo many years

[@tvhead7074]

I find training the back of the neck helps with trap growth but be cautious with adding too much weight too soon especially because it’s the neck

[@captainobscurity491]

Trap bar deads are goated for traps

[@_baller]

I don’t focus much on calves or traps, calves are for the stage, traps are for bouncer jobs, otherwise moderate traps and calves are just fine

[@RavindraSingh-jz8ji]

Please upload a short on "reducing stretch marks" love the content tho.

[@Champ19898]

Love your content mate. I was just wondering if you are still training bro split style, with shoulders thrown in on other days? I remember saying you were doing a bro split with a days rest in between style programme? Hows it going and whats the results?

[@bilalturkan8004]

I also need to mention. 99% of them are on juice. Find me a single natural lifter who has juicy pythons (mid traps) sticking out their clothes. I see a lot of skinny people with that unnatural look due to previous steroid use

[@southaussielad2496]

🙋 although 16 years working as a baker had a lot to do with that so probably doesn't count 😂😂

[@_JustARandomDude]

I think we also have to consider the drug use. As to how it contributes to building muscle. If someone says they had smaller traps before but they also didn't use anything and then they changed their training style but also started using how do we know that it's the effect of exercise choice and not drug use? This is not a natty or not question, it's "is it a programing problem or something else?"

[@anotherhairlessapewithanop7455]

Why you can never trust a druggie

[@OGgrinder]

Agree 💯

[@jeelani5530]

❤for🇮🇳 pro💪😊

[@paulnikeqt]

Pete, 8mintues of decent video, but 0 mention of farmer walks ? Imo nr 1 traps excersise.. whats your opinion on these ?

[@AZ_TONY]

Good shit

[@The_Legend715]

But but you don't understand growing traps will make me narrower -140lbs pencil neck

[@luksdoc]

Peter, is there any muscle in your body where you didn't waste like 60 years of progress 😂

[@mrgame97]

The algorithm really is a bitch

[@maxrocket7759]

What are the natural foods that are suitable to eat regularly for weight gain?

[@erikap6469]

Chicken rice beef rice turkey rice

[@Goofygoober-d8y]

Potatos

[@_JustARandomDude]

Eggs, peanut butter, rice. Basically foods that are high in calories

[@omarelsherif4125]

All foods that are not preservatives. Eggs Red meat like beef and fish Chicken Rice Potatoes Pasta Fruits Peanuts

[@xenozenith19]

​@@omarelsherif4125there is practically no need to eat chicken if you eat eggs Fish and beef daily

[@spurzo-thespiralspacewolf8916]

When training a muscle 1 x week on a PPL split is it better to have an A/B exercise selection for each muscle and rotate those every week hitting the same exercise every 2 weeks like in DC training or better to stick to the same exercises weekly then switch them a few mesocycles later?

[@rossscarbro4602]

You’re overthinking it. Just lift hard and heavy and eat

[@moreassmoregas]

It's a good idea. Honestly, if you're training 3x a week on PPL i think it's a better idea to just do full body 3x or U/L/U but if your schedule doesn't allow it, then your idea should suffice.

[@pallabgoswami8886]

Love your vids❤

[@DrkstrX]

"I wasted years of progress trying to grow my weenie like this"

[@onefastr6]

“Technicque” eh.

[@joaqu7002]

You just haven’t pushed those hard enough. Look at hersovyac shrugging with 300 kg and Alex leonidas who did rack pulls with 500 kg

[@rridafitness2340]

🔥💪🏽💪🔥🌿🏅🏆👍🏽👍

[@adilzahidoglu4291]

👍👍👍💪

[@abhi_superdupermoose285]

In every video you wasted years of progress.. Please get someone to get you a proper title for your upcoming videos 😂😂

[@vikaschaugule8890]

Hi peter, we are waiting for same type of video for other body parts, so hurry up dude............

[@anthonyscott1997]

Patience is a virtue.

[@j.e.t.v4016]

He owes you nothing

[@fitnytech]

Don’t tell anyone your plans. Instead, show them your results.

[@nicholash3849]

i see so many ppl wasting their time training traps wrong. its funny

[@BluegillGreg]

Thanks for being a voice of reason.

[@KS-MDCCLXXVI]

Power shrugs

[@WinterBro]

Nice video

[@RodriguezEnterprise]

I do see a lot of “pencil necks” 😂😂

[@mdwasiulhoque]

if you are a bodybuilder you can do additional trap works for bodybuilding gains. but if you're a casual lifter who is more focused in other places rather than gym, i think Barbell rows, deadlifts and heavy pulls even Rdls will make more than enough of your trap gains. Again it's just my opinion and experience.