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Shopping Guidelines: Seafood

In the last two installments of this series, we laid out and explained concerns and guidelines for buying fruits, vegetables, ...

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Taurine

Taurine is one of the best amino acids to help improve muscle soreness because it helps to push glutamate conversion ...

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Norepinephrine: For One Last Rep

Picture yourself cranking out a heavy set of squats, your training partner counting down as rep number 20 of an ...

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The Effects of Carbohydrates on Insulin – Part 3: Post Workout Carbohydrates

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The Glycemic Index: Useful or Useless?

Popularized in the mainstream media & bodybuilding world, how does the G.I of a food actually apply when seeking physique ...

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BCAA’s

In terms of exercise performance and recovery, few amino acids get the notable mention that BCAA’s do.  While glutamine is ...

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Trap 3 Isolation


Prone Incline Trap 3 Raises

Trap 3 - Retraction

Retract the shoulder blades first at the beginning of each rep

Trap 3 - Front Raises

Position at the top

    Exercise Specific:

  • Head slightly over the edge of the bench (looking at the ground)
  • Begin by retracting shoulder blades, then raising arms into a high ‘V’ at the top (2 distinctly separate movements)
  • Focus on shoulder blade retraction on the way up, depression on the way down
  • Keep trunk tight to the bench throughout (more chest than abs)
  • Reach for the front walls on the way up keeping arms as far away as possible throughout.

 

Prone Incline Trap 3 Flys

Trap 3 - Retraction

Retract the shoulder blades first at the beginning of each rep

Trap 3 - Fly Portion

Position at the top

    Exercise Specific:

  • Head slightly over the edge of the bench (looking at the ground)
  • Begin by retracting shoulder blades, then raising arms out and up (2 distinctly separate movements)
  • Focus on shoulder blade retraction on the way up, depression on the way down
  • Keep trunk tight to the bench throughout (more chest than abs)
  • Reach for opposite walls on the way up keeping arms as far away as possible throughout.