Jim Wenlder’s "How To Get Yoked"

Got Yoke?

Jim Wendler explains how to build big traps, rear delts and neck, aka THE YOKE.

• Train Heavy
• Deadlift, see first point
• Hang Cleans/Snatches – one time a week, for 3-5 sets of 3-5 reps
• Neck work after each workout- neck harness, the 4 way neck machine, higher reps (10-30 reps).Jim used to do 2 sets of neck work every morning and 2 sets before he went to bed.
• Shrugs, all variations, high reps (6-20 reps) – Barbell Shrugs, DB Shrugs, Trap Bar Shrugs, Fat Bar Shrugs, , Power Squat Shrugs, Safety Squat Bar Shrugs, Chest Supported Row Shrugs, Power Shrugs
• Upright Rows – higher reps; 10-15.
• other exercises: face pulls, rear delt raises, seated dumbbell power cleans, chest supported rows, pull-ups/chin-ups and barbell/db rows