Stand holding a pair of dumbbells or kettlebells at your sides in a neutral grip. Squeeze your shoulder blades, abs, and ...

In a recent Reddit thread, natural bodybuilders discussed the exercises that grew their traps the most, with one simple movement standing out as a clear favorite from the 100-plus replies: shrugs. The ...

Big trapezius muscles are one of the first areas of the body athletes want to work on. Some guys develop what we call "no-neck syndrome’—their traps get so big they completely obscure the neck. They ...

The Kelso shrug was discovered by accident in the 1960s by powerlifter and coach Paul Kelso. While bending to move a barbell, he felt his traps work in a new way, and he decided to explore it. By ...

Ask someone in the gym to point to their trapezius muscles, and they’ll probably gesture toward the small mounds nestled between their neck and shoulders—but that’s really just the tip of the iceberg.