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Madrid airport hotel with outdoor pool
With a stay at Petit Palace Madrid Aeropuerto in Madrid (Barajas), you'll be convenient to El Capricho Park and Madrid Congress Centre.
This 4-star hotel is within close proximity of Plenilunio Shopping Area and Juan Carlos I Park.
Make yourself at home in one of the 86 guestrooms featuring minibars and LCD televisions. Complimentary wired and wireless Internet access keeps you connected, and satellite programming provides entertainment. Private bathrooms with showers feature complimentary toiletries and hair dryers. Conveniences include laptop-compatible safes and desks, and housekeeping is provided daily.
Take advantage of recreational opportunities offered, including an outdoor pool, a sauna, and a fitness center. Additional amenities include complimentary wireless Internet access, babysitting/childcare (surcharge), and wedding services.
Enjoy a bite to eat at a coffee shop/café, or stay in and take advantage of the hotel's room service (during limited hours). Quench your thirst with your favorite drink at a bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily for a fee.
Featured amenities include complimentary high-speed (wired) Internet access, complimentary newspapers in the lobby, and dry cleaning/laundry services. Planning an event in Madrid? This hotel has facilities measuring 1937 square feet (180 square meters), including meeting rooms. A roundtrip airport shuttle is complimentary at scheduled times.Information missing or incorrect? Tell us!
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The Petit Palace Madrid Aeropuerto is only 5 minutes from Madrid-Barajas Airport and is close to IFEMA, Palacio de Congresos and Real Madrid's training ground in Valdebebas. This design hotel is also just steps from the Alameda metro station, with a direct line to the center of Madrid in about 20 minutes.
Hotel amenities include an outdoor seasonal swimming pool, a seasonal outdoor terrace, a gym, and a sauna. Guestrooms include a laptop and free WiFi; free WiFi is also available in common hotel areas. The complimentary shuttle service to the Madrid-Barajas Airport runs daily from 6 AM to 11 AM, and from 8:30 PM to 11 PM. There is also a complimentary hotel shuttle to the IFEMA Convention and Congress Center, available on request. The hotel also has 3 meeting rooms with Internet access, and 2 free Internet access points for clients.
Guests can have a buffet breakfast or stop by the on-site coffee shop. Room service is available during limited hours.
- Breakfast available (surcharge)
- Conference space size (meters) - 180
- Number of meeting rooms - 3
- Conference space size (feet) - 1937
- Outdoor pool
- Meeting rooms
- 24-hour front desk
- Bar/lounge
- Elevator/lift
- Dry cleaning/laundry service
- Babysitting or childcare (surcharge)
- Airport transportation (complimentary)
- Total number of rooms - 86
- Number of floors - 4
- Coffee shop or café
- Fitness facilities
- Tours/ticket assistance
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Outdoor seasonal pool
- Snack bar/deli
- Luggage storage
- Terrace
- Long-term parking (surcharge)
- Self parking (surcharge)
- Sauna
- Use of nearby fitness center (complimentary)
- Wedding services
- Complimentary newspapers in lobby
- Free Wi-Fi
- Multilingual staff
- Television in lobby
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Available in all rooms: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Available in some public areas: Free Wi-Fi , Free wired high-speed Internet
Park your car
Long-term parking (surcharge), Self parking (surcharge)
In your room
- Cribs/infant beds (complimentary)
- Bathrobes
- Desk
- Hair dryer
- Soundproofed rooms
- Private bathroom
- Daily housekeeping
- Complimentary toiletries
- Shower only
- Iron/ironing board (on request)
- In-room safe (laptop compatible)
- Climate control
- Complimentary newspaper
- Minibar
- Satellite TV service
- Free wired high-speed Internet
- Hydromassage showerhead
- Free Wi-Fi
- Room service (limited hours)
Eat and drink
The hotel serves a full breakfast buffet between 7 AM-10:30 AM (surcharge).
A coffee shop is onsite and room service is available during limited hours.
The recreational activities listed below are available either on site or nearby; fees may apply.
- Complimentary bicycles on site
To make requests for specific accessibility needs, complete the "Special or Accessibility Requests" section of "Trip Preferences" when you book your hotel.
- Accessible path of travel
- Accessible bathroom
- Accessible parking
- In-room accessibility
The fine print for Petit Palace Madrid Aeropuerto
When you arrive
Check-in time ends at midnight
Minimum check-in age is 18
Check-in time starts at 2 PM
When you leave
Check-out time is noon
How you can pay
Your pets
Pets allowed
You need to know
Extra-person charges may apply and vary depending on hotel policy.
Government-issued photo identification and a credit card or cash deposit are required at check-in for incidental charges.
Special requests are subject to availability upon check-in and may incur additional charges. Special requests cannot be guaranteed.
- Breakfast fee: EUR 9 per person (approximately)
We should mention
Cash transactions at this property cannot exceed EUR 2500, due to national regulations. For further details, please contact the property using information in the booking confirmation. Children 2 years old and younger stay free when occupying the parent or guardian's room, using existing bedding. Only registered guests are allowed in the guestrooms.


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Did they go into the Emporium and get a "What time is the 3 o'clock parade?" t-shirt afterwards?
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Did they go into the Emporium and get a "What time is the 3 o'clock parade?" t-shirt afterwards?
As kids hit high school, it was harder to miss that amount of time out of the classrooms and too many teachers to deal with. (I learned to lie and call them out of school instead of admitting vacation less backlash.)
Think this is bad, wait 'till you guys get to experience college tuition, room and board, student fee's and food costs at Universities. In the 12 meal/per week meal plan and a handful of misc credits, lunch and dinner averages out to $12.50 and breakfast $9.00 and they still have to find 9 meals elsewhere. Joy! Joy! My DD's University has doubled in price over the last 10 years. Yep, far less Disney trips for us. One year and one semester to go! :mickeykid
And a sidebar story to the 3 o'clock parade.
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Last year during the Leap Year overnight my son and friends were wandering, they came in late evening were staying till it ended and then going to breakfast then off to work their CM roles for morning opening. I stayed up late as he was sending me pictures, updates and I was following some twitter feeds. Now CMs don't enjoy being messed with for the enjoyment of bored, obnoxious guests. There were more guests than they anticipated and lines were long for food venues and remaining open attractions, Disney didn't anticipate this many guests attending, learning curve.
As DS was noting the wear and tear of his fellow working CMs, I saw a twitter feed from a well known owner of a fan website, (not as polished as the owner of this sight or others) who was doing a meet up outside an attraction. He was communicating with his followers in the park. Bored in the middle of the night he sent out the tweet for everyone to keep finding CMs and ask them when the parade was? I sent the tweet to my son and his group.
They found the supervisor of that land and shared the tweet. They stood in the distance as the supervisor approached the twerp to discuss his tweet and shock twerp called off his little obnoxious game. Wonder why some fan sight owners are invited by Disney to participate in Media Events and others are not....It is amazing what some CMs have to put up with.
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An integrated pest management (IPM) team from the United States is in Central Asia for the third Integrated Pest Management Stakeholders' Forum, June 1-5 in Bishhek, Kyrgystan.
Among the team members is UC Davis entomology professor and IPM specialist Frank Zalom. He'll be participating in the stakeholders' forum and a pest diagnostics training workshop.
The event is sponsored by a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Collaborative Research Support Project (CRSP) grant. Zalom, a Fellow of the Entomological Society of America and a noted IPM specialist, is a co-investigator on the grant.
Scientists from Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan and Tajkistan, as well as Kyrgystan are conferring with Zalom and his IPM colleagues from Michigan State University, Ohio State University, Montana Stae University, and the International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDIA).
The stakeholders' forum will include talks by key governmental and agricultural officials, and updates on IPM progress and concerns in the four Central Asian countries.
Joy Landis of Michigan State University's IPM Program is chronicling the travels on her blog.
In one blog, she wrote:
When we tell people the IPM project collaborates with colleagues in Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan and Kazakhstan, they are often unsure where these countries are. But, if we say they are located by all the other "stan" countries, then we get a flash of recognition.
The suffix "stan" means "land of," so Uzbekistan is the land of the Uzbeks, and Tajikistan is the land of the Tajiks and so forth. These countries have overlapping populations of various ethnic groups with distinct cultures. During the 20th century, they were part of the Soviet Union until it was dissolved in the early 1990's.
Be sure to read Joy Landis' blog for the latest updates.
Making a difference--that's what it's all about.
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Golden Moments
They're now back in Vietnam, but for three days they went on a honey of a tour.
UC Cooperative Extension Apiculturist Eric Mussen, a member of the UC Davis Department of Entomology faculty since 1976 and a worldwide authority on honey bees, guided a six-member contingent of scientists from Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on a three-day tour.
That included a day at the Harry H. Laidlaw Jr. Honey Bee Research Facility on the UC Davis campus; and two daylong Central Valley tours that encompased two beekeeping operations, a pollination operation, and a lavender farm/beekeeping agrictourism location.
The Vietnamese group included Dr. Nguyen Hay, vice rector of Nong Lam University; Dr. Bui Van Mien, head of scientific research management office and head of the Department of Development Food Product, Nong Lam University; Dr. Le Minh Hoang, bee specialist, Institute of Research on Environment and Biotechnology; Dr. Nguyen Tai, general manager, Tan Phat Co.; Hoang Nhu Tung, director of Huy Hoan Co., Ltd.; and Luong Hong Quang, faculty of Food Science and Technology, Nong Lam University, who also served as the interpreter.
California ranks with North Dakota, South Dakota and Florida as the four leading honey-producing states, Mussen told the scientists. "The rankings are weather dependent, based on rainfall. Here in California, we annually average 20 million pounds of honey and 400,000 pounds of beeswax. The value of honey production in California varies from $16 to $30 million a year."
The distance separating Ho Chi Minh City and Davis is some 8550 miles, but the camaraderie that developed among the U.S. and Vietnamese scientists drew them closer.
Honey bees, those golden social insects, brought them together.
Learn more about the visit and what Mussen told them.
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Two Is Not Company
You rarely see two male adult carpenter bees in the same photo.
They are very aggressive and territorial. While they're waiting for females to arrive, they chase all prospective suitors away.
Unlike the females, however, they can't sting.
I was watching a male carpenter bee ((Xylocopa tabaniformis) nectaring sage when I heard a loud buzz. From out of nowhere, a ferocious-sounding male carpenter was heading straight toward the unsuspecting male like a bat out of the proverbial you-know-what.
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I Never Promised You...a Rose Weevil
I beg your pardon,
I never promised you a rose garden.
Along with the sunshine,
There's gotta be a little rain sometimes.
--Joe South
And maybe a rose curculio or rose weevil.
When Grammy-winning songwriter Joe South wrote "I Never Promised You a Rose Garden," popularized by country singer Lynn Anderson, he mentioned nothing about the rose curculio or rose weevil.
Perhaps he should have.
This distinctive looking enemy of roses is a brick red and black weevil with a long comical-looking snout that it uses to feed on rose buds and petals. The female lays her eggs inside the buds.
The rose curculio seems to prefer yellow and white roses. I saw this little critter atop a yellow rose in a local alley. The faded, ragged blossoms and the hole-riddled petals provided clear testimony to its presence.
The scientific name of the rose curculio is Merhynchites bicolor. Bicolor? That's because of its two colors. The thorax and elytra (elytra are the modified, hardened forewings that protect the hindwings underneath) are a lacquered brick red, while the long snout is solid black--as black as a villain's moustache in a turn-of-the-century melodrama.
If the rose curculio were 40 feet tall, you'd coil in terror.
Rose curculio or rose weevil
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Cosmos flowers are somewhat like Libras. They balance.
In fact, the word, "cosmos," means "harmony" or "ordered universe" in Greek.
Plant cosmos and you'll soon be enjoying colorful flowers that belong to the Asteraceae family, which also includes sunflowers, daisies and asters. Plant a variety of colors--white, pink, orange, yellow and scarlet--and you'll see why the Spanish missions in Mexico favored cosmos.
They're beautiful and easy to grow.
An added benefit: they attract syrphids, also known as flower flies and hover flies.
Plant cosmos. Attract syrphids. Capture an image of a syrphid on a cosmos.
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hey Cesar!ReplyDelete
Grappig eigenlijk dat je hier over schrijft, want enkele dagen geleden was ik net over hetzelfde aan't denken! ...Ik had zo iets van: "vreemd om hier nu al over te speculeren...", maar we zijn dus blijkbaar niet de enige die nu al over hun begrafenis nadenken... :p
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- AnonymousOctober 25, 2010 at 8:52 PM
Sorry Ceesie if you find this rude, but in fact I really am not trying to be rude...I actually thought it was really funny when you said "At the ceremony/funeral I want people to cry! "ReplyDelete
Just personal opinion, really not trying to insult anything.
Interesting post!!!
- AnonymousOctober 25, 2010 at 9:17 PM
I think we all think about it, and it is appreciated that you share such personal things with your readers.ReplyDelete
i hope you live long and healthy though and i hope to meet you one day!
lots of love xoxo
- AnonymousOctober 26, 2010 at 12:54 AM
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I think everyone thinks about their funeral every so often and imagines what the world would be like if they were not present in it after all we are ultimately mortal. I think your idea for your funeral is a very nice one, however I think I would like to be buried so at least someday someone might find a marker of my existence. But also remember you will look quite elegant as you get older and also that even if one only learns two or three things with age, those two or three things can amplify ones appreciation of things in a worthwhile way.
Anyway I do think it might be a good idea for you to come back to New York or at least perhaps to enjoy some natural sites in Belgium as it can be very holistic to see a great natural scene. And be assured, I would cry at your funeral even though I do not know you.
So take care and think about what you like to think about and relax a bit. xx
- AnonymousOctober 26, 2010 at 5:31 AM
You the unique person. I hope sometime you you will understand that behind all your charm there is a great person. You can laugh, but you and can't present how much you the unique person.ReplyDelete
The boy from Armenia
- AnonymousOctober 26, 2010 at 10:01 AM
I thought about it somethimes, i think it's normal, so don't worry :)ReplyDelete
I want a really funny death, first of all.
Something that gets laugh everybody if they think about it.
Then I want give away all i can do ( i mean organs, skin, eyes ecc. ) and finally i want to be burned and my ashes let free in Titicaca lake in south america (L) i want to rip there forever.
Kisses from Italy <3
Dear Ceesie,ReplyDelete
In fact "Feeling Good" by Nina Simone (or Lena Horne) is one of my favourite melodies. And I think this song has to be singed by a female voice with caractere like these two divas.
One of the most beautiful songs I know is "Both sides now" by Joni Mitchell. It creates a tear in my eyes every time. Listen to it and find out for yourself. And the people at my funeral will cry like babies...
Have a nice day!
Wow Cesar,ReplyDelete
You left me speechless (like a song) I never imagined that you´re thinking in this, and it's a relief, because, I thought I was the only that I thought in this. I know that I'll do.
It's really stranger...So, goodbye and you must continue writing stranger things! Are interesting! gREEtings
Cesar Please,ReplyDelete
write something about happiness and beauty.
The life is so wonderfull.
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I really like the clothing you are wearing in this article "Colorful Chic and Urbane." I was very curious as to what the clothing was -- in particular I was pretty curious as to what the shoes are in the first two pictures? I think you look very good with this sort of English look.
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Oh Cesar you're so funny ! I hope lots of people will cry at your funeral, you seem the kind of nice guy to have plenty of good friends and family and children, and grand children and grand-grand children as handsome as you^^ReplyDelete
I heard trillions of trillions of particules were passing through our planet Earth every second, so I like to think that our ashes will go with them and that we will travel eternally to the stars.
Much better than decaying in a sealed box, don't you think ?
As long as they play 'Don't Cry' by Guns 'n Roses on my funeral, I'll be a happy dead girl. :DReplyDelete
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With 23 players selected ahead of him in the 2008 NFL Draft, including a number of running backs, Chris Johnson came into his rookie season with the Tennessee Titans with a big chip on his seemingly small shoulders. Over the next two years Johnson has proven that those shoulders are much broader than 23 other NFL franchises realized on Draft Day back in 2008.
Entering the 2010 NFL season Chris Johnson is coming off of a record breaking season in 2009. Chris Johnson broke Marshall Faulk's record of total yards from scrimmage (both running & receiving) with 2,509 total yards. Johnson also joined 5 other running backs in the NFL history books as 1 of 6 players to rush over 2,000 yards. Looked at as undersized running back who probably wouldn't be anything more than a specialty player in the NFL because of his size, Chris Johnson is showing everyone just how broad his shoulders are, as he intends to carry the Tennessee Titans to a Super Bowl Championship in 2010.
Watching Chris Johnson run and understanding his story it's easy to see a number of parallels to successful small businesses. In this post we are going to highlight three aspects of Chris Johnson's game that makes him so successful. We are then going to show you how Chris Johnson's traits are mirrored in successful small businesses. There are many small businesses out there who are already the Chris Johnson of their local communities. For those of you who want to take your small business to Chris Johnson status you should find this post both refreshing and informative.
The three characteristics that define Chris Johnson's success as a running back in the NFL are:
- Fearlessness
- Creativity
- Constant Improvement
Fearless Businesses Thrive
Chris Johnson might just be the very best player in one of the toughest sports in the world. A trait that all successful NFL players must posses is fearlessness. In a game where 200 – 300 lbs players are running around at speeds that would make sprinters marvel, only the strong survive. The strong survive and the most fearless thrive. Chris Johnson takes on competitors two and three times his size and he's not afraid to both get hit and deliver hits of his own. Chris Johnson doesn't let one bad play or one big hit take him out of his game. He gets back up and goes at it even harder the next time. Playing without fear allows Johnson to try new things, take on bigger defenders, and get up after being knocked down. The same things can be said for successful small businesses.
Small businesses that thrive in today's economic environment are fearless. There are a number of reasons why businesses might be fearful today; economic & political uncertainty, increased taxes, big drops in consumer spending, and the list goes on. The businesses that we see thriving today are the ones who don't let those fears creep in. The know they offer great value in their products & services and they are constantly on the lookout for new ways to educate their customers & prospects. Successful small business owners aren't afraid to fail, yet they are smart enough to ensure that any failures are small failures that can be learned from. Businesses of tomorrow will be the ones who exhibit no fear in moving through these rough times and continue to get up after being knocked down.
Creativity Drives Success
For those of you who have not heard of Chris Johnson until now and even for those who have, you have to check out the highlight video below. On a number of his plays you will see his creativity in how he moves down the field with the football. He makes a lot of people miss tackles against him. For those of you who don't like hip-hop music, please turn the volume on the YouTube video player down.
As you can see from the video, Chris Johnson is pretty incredible to watch. He does things that not many other running backs can do or have even attempted. This creativity allows Johnson to excel as a running back in the NFL. He's always looking for an angle; a way to beat his competition. Creativity is a KEY to Chris Johnson's success, as it is a key to the success of small businesses.
Small businesses MUST be creative in the way they approach running their business, creating products & services, and especially their marketing. Being creative can help you stand out from your competitors. As you may know from reading some of our other blog articles we are big believers in creativity. We always say that a strong strategy, the right tools, and a little creativity breeds success. We think Chris Johnson would agree.
Get out there and host your own fashion show, run a foursquare Christmas promotion, or partner with local businesses to create value for local residents. Do something that will help you achieve your goals while engaging your customers & prospects. You must take advantage of the many online tools that are available for free and develop creative promotions to run through those tools. By being fearless and getting creative you can blow right past those bigger, and seemingly stronger, competitors!
Compete, Analyze, Improve, Repeat
Ask any successful NFL player and many will tell you that 80% of his success is due to how he prepares for games with only 20% coming from raw talent. Throughout the weeks and months (and even during the off season) NFL players like Chris Johnson are working to improve their game. They do this through technique training, strength & conditioning training, and especially film study. The process is usually prepare, compete, analyze, improve, and go after it again! Chris Johnson does this better than most. He uses the film room to see what he did well during games and what he can improve on. He also studies his competition to understand what their weaknesses are. He then goes out game after game trying to improve on his last performance by trying new things and exploiting his competition's weak links. Successful small businesses do the EXACT SAME THING.
Successful small businesses are always looking for feedback, whether it's positive or negative. Positive feedback reinforces the good things that they are doing and can be used to promote their offerings to new potential customers. Negative feedback allows them the opportunity to improve their offerings and turn a frustrated customer into an advocate.
When successful small businesses run creative marketing promotions they are always pushing the envelope and finding ways to capture feedback. Their film study comes in the form of customer feedback and they know there are ways to elicit that feedback from customers & their community. Each time they hear from a customer they analyze the feedback, make any necessary improvements, and then they go after it again! This process allows small businesses to thrive in today's economic environment.
Closing Thoughts
If you didn't know Chris Johnson before reading this post, hopefully you do now. You see number 28 for the Tennessee Titans is much more than a great NFL running back, he is a symbol for success in anything you do. Whether you own a small restaurant, walk dogs, run a local gym, or operate your own jewelery store you can learn how become a successful small business by watching Chris Johnson run.


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Build Towering Trapezii: 5 Moves To Bigger Traps
Yeah you notice the guys with the big arms, but you're mesmerized by the guys with the big traps. You know damn well they put in their time and didn't miss their workouts because they were too "tired." You commend them for their ability to grow those mountains on their shoulders and secretly envy a flexed pair.
If your physique resembles that of a bobblehead doll, get ready to take some notes. Trap training is not for the faint of heart. It takes real effort and guts.
Not everybody agrees about which day is best for trapezius training. Some say shoulder day, and others say back day. If truth be told, you're going to hit your traps on both of these days; but if you want my opinion, I find I am better able to focus on my traps while I train shoulders. My back day is usually focused on my mid-back and lats. On shoulder day, on the other hand, I get to squeeze my traps for added benefit.
To build those big-boy traps, here are some of my favorite exercises. Add two of these five movements to your normal shoulder routine:
Towering Traps Training
(3 sets of 50 reps)
You can perform this using a straight Olympic bar, dumbbells, the diamond/hex/trap bar, or even cables. The type of weight you use doesn't matter, but how you perform the movement is what separates the men from the boys.
Obviously, I like the heavy volume approach. Picking the correct weight is the trick: let's say you can deadlift that bar 10 times but the 11th rep would be ridiculously taxing and almost unachievable. If this is the case, then I believe you have the correct weight.
Once you select a weight, pick up the bar and then let it hang so you can feel a stretch in your neck and traps. You should feel some pulling, but no discomfort. When you pull up on the bar, make sure you focus hard on your traps. Don't use your triceps or biceps and try to limit your shoulder involvement. Use that mind-muscle connection. At the top of the movement, squeeze those traps.
This amount of volume is tough, but you're in this for the long haul. You may need a cheerleading squad to help you finish. Once you complete the first 50 reps, pat yourself on the back and regroup for the next two sets.
(3-5 sets of 5-8 reps)
Grab an Olympic bar and add weight that's about 50 percent more than you would use on a strict-form upright row. Grasp the bar with an under-hand grip with your hands a little wider than shoulder width. Allow the bar to hang in your grasp. Then, lower the bar with your lower back arched and your butt and shoulders back.
When the bar reaches about two inches above the knee cap, use your traps, shoulders, hips, and legs in unison to bring the bar to your chest. Once the bar is there, gravity will bring it back down. Use your hips and legs as shock absorbers.
(3 sets of reps per pound)
I like to use a weight-to-rep concept scheme here. Whichever weight I use, that's how many reps I do. So, if I use a 50-pound dumbbell, I do 50 reps per set, per arm. If I bite off more than I can chew, I'll challenge myself to take a rest-pause approach.
The important thing to remember about this movement is that it starts from the elbow. Imagine a string on your elbow, with a puppetmaster pulling it to move your arm. Don't lose this concept—it'll help your form when you get tired.
(3 sets of 10-15 reps)
Add this exercise to the end of a workout as a finisher. Position yourself as you would a normal low-cable flye by grasping the opposite pulleys with opposite hands. Keep your lower back arched, knees bent, and hips set back.
The exercise starts when your elbows have a 45-degree angle to your shoulder joint. Keep your arms in the same position and focus on driving that elbow up about 1-2 inches above your shoulder. Get a good squeeze at the top of the motion.
(3 sets of reps per pound)
Use a rope and attach it to the low part of a vertical adjustable cable rack. Stand about two feet from the attachment to get the correct angle for recruiting those traps. To use this exercise as a burner, don't pause or rest at the top—keep the movement constant. This will get tough, but dig deep and finish.
Challenge yourself by picking a weight that's heavy enough for you to be begging for the end of the set, but not so heavy that getting there requires cheating.
Wrap It Up!
Invest in a set of powerlifting straps on all of these lifts. If you don't use them, you'll be at a disadvantage. Your grip is going to fail well before your traps do—I can promise you that. Now get in the gym and hit those traps!
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awesome article, but quick question. For shrugs, wouldn't 8-12 or so reps be best for hypertrophy?
In my experience, yeah.
high reps and tiring the muscle is still gonna build muscle bro, theres way too much overhype about low rep to high rep and that only one builds muslce...
I thought the same thing so for working traps I typically do drop sets.
In my opinion I think you'll get the best benefit by consistently switching it around. Doing lower reps will make you stronger, but not necesarily more hypertrophic. That being said, the stronger your muscles become the more reps you'll be able to perform. It all comes hand in hand to me. I could see someone really looking to build muscle doing sets of 20 one week, doing sets of 10 the next week, then maybe doing 1 massive set to 100 the following week. If I had to choose one one of the following sets for hypertrophy... I'd probably go with the set of 100. I'd use a weight you can get to maybe 25 or 30 reps with before muscle failure, give yourself a little break to recuperate, then continue until you hit 100 reps. Pushing beyond muscle failure with these types of massive sets or doing similar exercises with dropsets will make for great hypertrophy.
It's mainly about putting new stress on the muscle that you are working. Whichever way you do it with more weight or a high rep range with full range of motion (or close to) you should be struggling on your last reps.
Good article, I like the high volume of reps! Definitely gonna get a good pump
Good article. Looks like I'm not doing enough reps.
Never understood people's obsession with big upper traps. Definitely not my preference aesthetically. None the less, if thats your goal deadlift and shrugs (separately) are all you need. Form over weight as always but your traps can handle some heavy loads.
Would do sets of 10-12 for shrugs, sets of 50 sounds like a waste to me. And make sure to hit those rows for the lower part of your traps (middle back) to develop that sought after diamond. Just my two cents, hope it helps.
"sets of 50 sounds like a waste to me."
That's why he looks like he does, and you look like you do. There's merit to everything, any time you pick up a weight it's not a waste.
"deadlift and shrugs (separately) are all you need."
and that's why Craig's article is published and yours isn't. Upright rows and/or High Pulls are far better at hitting the trap than deadlifts.
Overhead shrugs are great too to add into your shrug routine.
I see some of the comments about using a lower rep range for shrugs.
l go heavy and use volume, i wrap it and pull it. Don't over analyze this one. You can definitely benefit by a minor cheat rep to help get that top squeeze just make sure good arch and knees bent not locked. Use a heavy weight here at about 30 reps the nightmare begins good luck make sure to finish.
I get what you mean, I think the difference is in the wrist straps. If grip wasn't as much of a factor I could pull for some higher reps for sure and traps definitely like the volume. I just thought 50 sounded like overkill haha but maybe not.
I know I have a good deadlift, but my traps must be lacking if I am supposed to do sets of 50 shrugs with a weight I could deadlift 10 times. That would likely be somewhere in the neighborhood of 455lbs unless I misunderstood the article. I probably couldn't get much range of motion on a single rep with that weight.
I think you misunderstood the article. He wasn't saying to use the deadlift weight, it was just a comparision. He wants you to use a weight that you can get 50 reps with, but would struggle to get any more. At least that's what I got from it but maybe I'm wrong lol
Sounds about right to me, you're not going for a big ROM with shrugs.
BTW, 455*10 Deadlift? You're a beast
Hmm, thanks for the response guys (and the compliment, tmittan). I can see how it could mean to pick a weight that you can only just get for that number of reps, though I think that it would be hard to figure without a good bit of trial and error. Also, it would be difficult to be so precise with so many reps as how you are feeling day-to-day would vary it at least 5-10 reps, I'd think. If how I originally understood it was correct, I'd guess I could only get around an inch ROM with that weight and that would only be for the first 10 or so until I got too tired. I'd guess that around 3" would be about optimal.
Whats up Chris.. I am just trying to advise you guys to pick a weight that you guys are going to struggle with. Most people see 50 reps and pick a light weight .. I pick a heavy weight that will nearly crush me.. Yes form will be a bit suspect and I expect a small cheat rep but its about burning them up I PROMISE they will grow I use this method and I easily have some of the bigger traps in the game.
Thanks for the clarification! I will try to work this into my next shoulder day. I think I may start with 225 to see how that works and adjust from there. 50 seems like a whole gob and I'm sure I'll be able to handle bigger weight the more I do it. If I think about it, I'll get back on to report how things went.
And yea you're a beast with the deadlifts lol
Thanks, bigriggs42! So, I gave the 50 reps a go. I thought I would just do one set as I only sometimes train my traps and didn't want to be super sore. I was pretty tired at the end of this workout when I did it. I went with 225 and things went relatively smoothly through the first half. At 25 I was fairly spent, so I just held the weight in my hands and took a 10 second or so pause, then did another 5, another pause, then another 5 before I was out. A total of 35. I think I'll try it again with 205 next week and hopefully won't have had such a tiring day at work beforehand. I did feel a pretty good burn when I was done.
Good man .. Its about an open mind ,, i tell people give it a shot and see what they think.. i use 315 diamond bar 3x50 its a pain but the more your body gets used to that lactic threshold the more you will benefit...keep it up Chris
Im able to do 200kg(440)x8 on deadlift but with shrugs i kept 150KG(330)x5 for 3 sets but after the 3rd set i do 100kg(220)x20 It gave me good results But i learned to train traps on different day then deadlift. Because the pump is too annoying.
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EG308 - Domenica WokPrice: $377.00
Design by Elisa Giovannoni, 2012.
By Alessi.
The Domenica series of amply sized pots and accessories is a pared down assortment designed to satisfy nearly every cooking need. The bodies are made in multiply (steel + aluminum + steel), ideal for conducting and evenly distributing heat, with two large handles. The elegant and versatile Domenica pots (Italian for "Sunday") are designed for serving right at the table, while the generous size suggests they be used on festive and relaxed occasions in the company of good friends.
The Wok is a large, thin bowl-shaped pan for sautéing, frying, stewing, braising and smoking. This versatile pan is made of AISI 430, aluminum and 18/10 stainless steel with lid in 18/10 mirror polished stainless steel.
Material(s): Aluminum, stainless steel
- 13.5" Dia X 5" H
- 6 qt. 25.5 oz. capacity
Designer: Elisa Gargan Giovannoni
Born in Pordenone in 1960, Elisa Gargan Giovannoni specialized in Industrial Design at the Scuola Politecnica di Design. From 1986 to 1991 she collaborated with Michele De Lucchi. She is partner at Giovannoni Design studio and she holds design courses at the Domus Academy.View other products by Elisa Gargan Giovannoni
Manufacturer: Alessi
Alessi. Art and Poetry.
Alessi is a family owned Italian design company, founded in 1921. Giovanni Alessi, a talented sheet metal worker, produced items by hand for the table and home out of copper, brass and nickel-silver. He was later joined by his son Carlo who was responsible for many of the designs produced in the 1930s and early 1940s. In the mid 1940s Alessi began to work with outside designers. The current Alessi catalog is the result of a collaboration with over 500 designers from all over the world.
"A true work of design must be able to move people, to convey feelings, to trigger memories, to surprise, to go against the grain. From this point of view, design intended to conjure up images in people's minds, which makes them a bit happier, still has tremendous potential." — Alberto AlessiView other products from Alessi