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Hominin · muscle group

traps

The trapezius spans the upper back and neck; it lifts and steadies the shoulder blades, as in shrugs and upright rows.

17 exercises in the reference train it as their main target.

barbell

dumbbell

cable

machine

kettlebells

bands

Other equipment

Other muscle groups

abdominals · abductors · adductors · biceps · calves · chest · forearms · glutes · hamstrings · lats · lower back · middle back · neck · quadriceps · shoulders · triceps

General information, not medical advice. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).

Traps: what they do and the best exercises | Hominin