Does neck/traps affect broad shoulders to look smaller?

[The Boy]

As the title says.

Broad shoulders with big traps

Broad shoulders with small traps

Also is there any way to measure clavicles, scapula and Bideltoid each one on itself?

How is the average length of each one?

How can I get shoulder X-ray? to check if it's still not fused yet...

 

[TrestIsBest]

I dunno, just wish my traps were smaller. They are over proportionally big and it doesn't look good. Never once trained them directly

 

[The Boy]

I dunno, just wish my traps were smaller. They are over proportionally big and it doesn't look good. Never once trained them directly

It sucks man...

 

[Gerardwayfan]

classic bodybuilding which was all abt aesthetic and proportions recommended not to train traps for this very reason. im not training them and imho nobody should

 

[ItsOverCel]

nah, traps definitely don't make you look narrower, just many people with big traps have small delts and back because traps steal all the tension and the muscles are left neglected. On a wide frame, big traps look great and they make your body appear much more powerful

 

[xanny]

im Not Training them directly
second physique you posted looks ideal, a thick neck is very important tho

 

[Mouthbreath]

Yes, but not training traps is not the solution. If you have narrow shoulders I would still train neck and traps

 

[Hipcel]

I dunno, just wish my traps were smaller. They are over proportionally big and it doesn't look good. Never once trained them directly

Traps are the muscles with the highest androgen receptor density, higher than chest and shoulders. That's why they respond best to roids.

Definitely a high T look.

The expression of androgen receptors in human neck and limb muscles: effects of training and self-administration of androgenic-anabolic steroids - PubMed

The purpose of this study was to investigate the immunohistochemical expression of androgen receptors (AR) in human vastus lateralis and trapezius muscles and to determine whether long-term strength training and self-administration of androgenic-anabolic steroids are accompanied by changes in AR...

pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov

 

[ItsOverCel]

second physique you posted looks ideal, a thick neck is very important tho

It looks disproptionate and boyish, quite weak IMO. He would look better with more muscle on his traps and shoulders

 

[Deleted member 19615]

I'd train them regardless but wouldn't focus