If you were looking for some traps workout, then you landed on the right page. Yes, you heard it right. Traps exercises are very important for building massive back and broad shoulders. You can do traps muscle workout individually or with back workout and shoulders workout. But make sure you do these 4 important best exercises for traps.
Best Traps Exercises
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1. Barbell Shrugs
Exercise Mode: Strength
Muscle: Traps
Others: Shoulders
Equipment: Barbell
Type: Isolation
It is a very effective workout. This is an isolation exercise, So only traps muscles will be affected with it.
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2. Cable Shrugs
Exercise Mode: Strength
Main: Traps
Others: N/A
Equipment: Cable
Type: Isolation
This is also an isolation workout. But this has a different technique to perform. It requires a cable machine. Stand right in front of the cable pully and hold the bar with shoulder width. Adjust the weight according to your strength, then slowly pull the cable up and squeeze your traps muscles. Hold this situation for 10 to 15 seconds and release the hold position back to the starting position.
3. Dumbbell Shrugs
Exercise Mode: Strength
Main: Traps
Others: N/A
Equipment: Dumbbell
Type: Isolation
This looks easy but it’s not. Grab the dumbbells and pull them up. squeeze traps and hold it for at least 10 seconds. Then return back to the starting position.
4. Upright Row
Exercise Mode: Strength
Main: Traps
Others: Shoulders
Equipment: Barbell
Type: Isolation
This exercise needs to be done with complete focus. Because it can hamper your lower back while pulling up the weighted rod. You cannot hold the weight above your chest for too long. So it is just more like a movement. Pull up the rod till your upper chest and squeeze traps. then return to the same position.