These heavy machine cheat-shrugs have been my go-to for upper traps lately. Here are a few benefits I’ve noticed: ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 1. By slightly cheating the weight up, you can overload the eccentric and stretch so much more than you ever could with a strict shrug. This isn’t an argument I’d use for many body parts (usually stricter, more controlled form is better). However, when it comes to the traps, I’ve noticed that a common thread amongst people who have had the most impressive natural upper trap