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 Health2wealthclub Wrap Up Yoga may be a four-letter word for a strength athlete but it shouldn't be. You may be as big as a house and strong as a bull, but if you lack flexibility your training, and eventually your quality of life, will be compromised. Don't be that big guy we all know that can hammer PR's but has to bribe kids to tie his shoes for him. Get good at these moves and I can guarantee that you'll become a better overall athlete, lifter, or bodybuilder. And for you guys brave enough to attend the "girly" yoga classes: Don't forget to send me a thank you letter for your ever-growing panty collection. The Power Look Your Guide to Developing Big, Scary Traps by Christian Thibaudeau | 11/15/02 The-power-look Tags: Traps Bodybuilding Look Like a Beast Packing a lot of meat on your trapezius muscles is the cornerstone of what I call "the power look." The power look is simple to recognize. It's characterized by the sound of jaws dropping to the floor when you enter a room and by the sentence, "Sorry sir, I'm not looking for trouble," whenever you accidentally bump into someone in a nightclub. The power look is something that can't be hidden under clothing, nor can it be faked. Regardless of how you're dressed, you just look damn strong, like an animal ready to charge. I'm going to give you a traps-specialization program to help you get that


 Health2wealthclub  "I'm-gonna-eat-you-alive" power look. This program is to be done once per week where you'd normally perform your back workout. I suggest including this workout in the beginning of the week while you're still fresh because it's hellish work! I also suggest you have at least 72 hours between this workout and your shoulder workout because of possible fatigue carryover. Partial Javorek Complex Named after its creator, Romanian weightlifting coach Istvan Javorek, this complex is a superset of three exercises aimed at developing the shoulder girdle with an emphasis on traps. It acts as both a specific warm-up for the upcoming exercises and a great hypertrophy tool. A1 – Power Pull, Snatch Grip Power Pull Snatch Grip Using a snatch grip, start the bar slightly above the knees. Using your whole body, bring the bar up to your sternum; be sure to contract your traps forcefully at the end of each repetition. Notice how the bar is kept close to the body and how the body is fully extended. Do six reps of this exercise. A2 – Power Pull, Clean Grip Power Pull Clean Grip This is best described as a cheated upright row. Start the bar at the knees and bring it up to your chin using your whole body. Perform six reps. 

Health 2 Wealth Club A3 – Scapular Retraction Barbell Row Scapular Retraction Row This exercise is aimed at developing the rear deltoids and the middle portion of the trapezius muscle. It's similar to a regular barbell row except the goal is to reach maximum scapular retraction (try to squeeze your shoulder blades together) rather than arbitrarily bringing the bar to your body. For this exercise you do six reps also, but you hold the static contraction (in the "squeezed" position) for five seconds per rep. Repeat this three-exercise complex twice. Note that there's no rest between sets and you use the same load for all three exercises (that's why the hardest exercise comes first and the easiest one is last). After the last complex of the second set is completed, rest and/or throw up, then move to exercise B below. B – Power Clean from Blocks It's no secret that Olympic lifters as a group have the biggest traps in the world of athletics. This is for a good reason: they're pulling machines! A little Olympic lifting will help you get those monster traps you want! The power clean is a great place to start. Power Clean from Blocks .