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Do I NEED Carbs Post-Workout?

Post-training is your most insulin sensitive time of day and the time when your body can use carbs the most ...

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RDA = Really Dumb Advice (when it comes to nutrition)

If you look on the back of a vitamin or food package you will see that ingredients are rated as ...

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The Effects of Carbohydrates on Your Workout – Part 2: Intra-Workout

Carbohydrates always seem to be a hot topic when it comes to losing fat or building muscle – or both. ...

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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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The Essentials of Bodypart Specialization: Lat Training

There is, without a doubt, a no more difficult area of the body to develop muscle size and strength, than ...

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sugars

“Fructose makes you Fat!”… Credible Concern or Widespread Alarmism?

Is fructose REALLY an enemy to fat loss? Does this particular type of sugar REALLY impact body composition to any ...

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Straight-Leg Calf Raises

Here are the best exercises for targeting the big meat belly of the calves, the gastrocnemius – perfect your execution ...

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Back Isolation Exercises

Step-by-step instructions for performing the best isolation exercises for building a barn door back!

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Trap 3 Isolation

Building an impressive physique starts with a strong foundation... these are an awesome tool to add to your arsenal!

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The Essentials of Bodypart Specialization: Chest Training

Let’s face it – seeking out the right information can be confusing whether you are a bodybuilder or just an ...

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Leg Presses

Ben's top-shelf tips for leg pressing your way to massive legs!

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All Bicep Movements

Want bulging biceps? Here are Ben's top execution tips for packing muscle on those guns!

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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.