Traps

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        • Participant
          senri on November 7, 2004 at 3:02 pm #9995

          wut can i benefit from traps? i would feel more of it if i tense up, so would it work as an antogonist muscle for when i run relaxed, or would help stabilize a good arm swing making it faster? im clueless of its usefullness in the function of the upper body other then lift something.

        • Participant
          Carl Valle on November 8, 2004 at 7:46 am #34575

          what about support structure for cleans? What about teaching the traps to relax as well? indirect work may help……

        • Keymaster
          Mike Young on November 8, 2004 at 10:51 am #34576

          Traps elevate the scapula and are one of the first muscles to tighten as runners fatigue. They also help to stabilize the shoulder girdle during arm swing. They should be strengthened just like any other body part but properly executed OLs are probably sufficient to strengthen them.

          ELITETRACK Founder

        • Participant
          senri on November 8, 2004 at 4:46 pm #34577

          as for deadlifts. I was pondering on this to.i used to do them last year for a month when i went to find out my max i went 255 first time ever for deadlift.I then did 4 sets of 4 on 205lbs.But i was wondering there are different types of deadlift.Which is most benefecial to sprinter?

        • Participant
          davan on November 9, 2004 at 4:00 am #34578

          romanian deadlift, snatch grip deadlift, clean grip deadlift, sumo deadlift, stiff legged deadlift, straight leg deadlift, sumo deadlift.

        • Keymaster
          Mike Young on November 12, 2004 at 12:44 pm #34579

          Every form of deadlift has some benefit to a sprinter. I don’t think there is ever a magic exercise that will be best for all people.

          ELITETRACK Founder

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