Question to my fellow gymcels

[Veridic]

I believe this is my first looksmaxing question, should I train traps or not?

I believe they do make my frame appear a bit smaller, but I don't wish to look too aesthetically unpleasing if I leave them untrained.

 

[sami04]

imo train them unless you have narrow clavs

 

[Veridic]

imo train them unless you have narrow clavs

I have a very average frame which I compensate for with my delts

 

[Sceptical]

this pic should give you an answer

 

[sami04]

I have a very average frame which I compensate for with my delts

just don’t overemphasize them. Train everything at a balanced pace and you’ll look proportional

 

[Veridic]

this pic should give you an answer
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This does nothing to give me an answer tbh

I'm not the guy on the left nor the one on the right

 

[GoodLittleFoidBoy]

I believe this is my first looksmaxing question, should I train traps or not?

I believe they do make my frame appear a bit smaller, but I don't wish to look too aesthetically unpleasing if I leave them untrained.

i wouldn’t train them, makes it look like you have two necks

 

[Thad Castle]

doesnt really matter imo if u have a good neck

 

[Finn]

if you dont have brought shoulders never train them they will grow passive from other excerices

 

[Veridic]

i wouldn’t train them, makes it look like you have two necks

But then I have a pencil neck if I don't

 

[Finn]

it will make you appear more narrow, thats what you dont want

 

[Veridic]

if you dont have brought shoulders never train them they will grow passive from other excerices

Mirin haven't thought of that for some reason

 

[Finn]

But then I have a pencil neck if I don't

no, neck is not the same as traps

 

[Veridic]

no, neck is not the same as traps

It contributes by being around the same area though

 

[Finn]

It contributes by being around the same area though

ok lets say it like that an overdeveloped trap area will look bad, its ok when its trained, but i wouldnt target it directly it will grow passivly enough. its uneastethic.

 

[Veridic]

ok lets say it like that an overdeveloped trap area will look bad, its ok when its trained, but i wouldnt target it directly it will grow passivly enough. its uneastethic.

Oh yeah, I'm definitely not planning on targeting them but more so asking about indirect stimulation of the muscle instead. I've been told by a friend who is a gymcel that my traps are underdeveloped for the rest of my body since I'm on steroids

 

[lucifer177]

are you on T? with a shirt on, even bulbous traps look good from the front and back. Shirtless though, traps that are too big don't look as aesthetically pleasing from the front (different story from the back.) So with a shirt on, if your traps form a nice triangle, no need to train, otherwise train.

 

[looks>books]

Never train traps ever

 

[Finn]

Oh yeah, I'm definitely not planning on targeting them but more so asking about indirect stimulation of the muscle instead. I've been told by a friend who is a gymcel that my traps are underdeveloped for the rest of my body since I'm on steroids

what are your stats?

 

[Veridic]

are you on T? with a shirt on, even bulbous traps look good from the front and back. Shirtless though, traps that are too big don't look as aesthetically pleasing from the front (different story from the back.) So with a shirt on, if your traps form a nice triangle, no need to train, otherwise train.

Only test and superdrol atm.

I'll occasionally use insulin on days when I need a pump, I've had bigger traps in the past but it genuinely ruined my frame so I'm not sure what point to train them until.

 

[lucifer177]

makes it a bit harder to suggest then because when natty, trap training wont make them massive.
Attach a picture with and without shirt so people can guide better. IMO trap play more of a masculinity/aggressiveness role (compared to say shoulders which play attractiveness role.)
Since you are on steroids, lateral raises, deadlifts, and shit will train them so I wouldn't.

 

[ascend or die tryin]

I believe this is my first looksmaxing question, should I train traps or not?

I believe they do make my frame appear a bit smaller, but I don't wish to look too aesthetically unpleasing if I leave them untrained.

i wouldn't recommend training traps, they grow from doing other compound exercises like deadlifts. imo traps ruin more physiques than make them.

 

[brotato78]

just do rows it will hit all ur midback

i like incline rows personally