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Traps Exercises

Build stronger, more defined traps with these proven exercises

65exercises found

Band Front Lateral Raise

Beginner
Delts

This exercise uses a stretchy band to make your front shoulder muscles stronger. You simply stand up and lift your straight arms out in front of you to work your upper body.

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Band Y-raise

Beginner
Delts

This exercise uses a resistance band to make your shoulders and upper back stronger. It works muscles called the deltoids, traps, and rhomboids. You do this by lifting your arms to make the shape of the letter 'Y'.

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Barbell Rear Delt Raise

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise works the muscles on the back of your shoulders. It also helps the muscles in your upper back. To do it, you lean forward and lift a barbell out to your sides.

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Barbell Rear Delt Row

Intermediate
Delts

The barbell rear delt row is a strong exercise that works the muscles on the back of your shoulders. It also helps the muscles in your upper back and arms. To do it, you bend over and pull a barbell up to your chest. This motion makes you squeeze your shoulder blades together to make your back muscles work hard.

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Barbell Upright Row V. 3

Intermediate
Delts

The barbell upright row v. 3 is a strength exercise that works your shoulder muscles, along with your upper back and arms. To do it, you stand holding a barbell and pull it straight up from your thighs to your chin, keeping your elbows higher than your hands.

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Barbell Wide-grip Upright Row

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise works your shoulder muscles (deltoids). It also helps your upper back (traps) and arm muscles (biceps). You hold a barbell with your hands far apart. Then, you lift the bar from your legs to your upper chest while pulling your elbows up high.

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Cable Cross-over Reverse Fly

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise uses a cable machine to strengthen the muscles on the back of your shoulders and upper back. You need to hold your body in a steady position and move with control to get the best results.

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Cable Front Shoulder Raise

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise works the front muscles of your shoulders. It uses a cable machine to keep a steady pull on your muscles the whole time. It also uses your upper back and arm muscles a little bit.

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Cable Kneeling Rear Delt Row (with Rope) (male)

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise strengthens the back of your shoulders and your upper back muscles. You kneel on the floor and pull a rope toward you while keeping your tummy tight and your body still.

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Cable Lateral Raise

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise works the side muscles of your shoulder. You use a cable machine that pulls on your muscles the whole time you move. This helps make your shoulders look wider and stronger.

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Cable One Arm Lateral Bent-over

Intermediate
Pectorals

This cable exercise isolates the chest muscles using a bent-over position. It involves extending one arm out to the side to activate the pecs, with secondary support from the shoulders and upper back.

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Cable Rear Delt Row (stirrups)

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise uses a cable machine to strengthen the back of your shoulders. It also works the muscles in your upper back and arms. You perform it by pulling a handle toward your chest with steady, controlled movements.

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Cable Rear Delt Row (with Rope)

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise works the muscles on the back of your shoulders using a cable machine and a rope. It also strengthens your upper back and arms. The machine keeps a steady pull on your muscles, which helps build shoulder strength and stability.

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Cable Seated Rear Lateral Raise

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise is for the muscles on the back of your shoulders. It also works the upper back. You sit at a cable machine and lift your arms out to the sides until they are level with your shoulders.

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Cable Shrug

Beginner
Traps

This exercise uses a cable machine to work the trapezius muscles on the top of your shoulders. To do it, you lift your shoulders straight up toward your ears while keeping your arms straight.

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Cable Standing Shoulder External Rotation

Beginner
Delts

This exercise works your shoulder muscles and helps keep the joint steady. It focuses on turning your arm outward. It also uses the muscles in your upper back to make your shoulders stronger and healthier.

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Dumbbell Decline Shrug

Beginner
Traps

This exercise works the trapezius muscles in your upper back. To do it, lie on your stomach on a slanted bench while holding weights. Keep your arms straight and shrug your shoulders up.

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Dumbbell Decline Shrug V. 2

Intermediate
Traps

This exercise works your upper back and shoulder muscles. You lie face down on a slanted bench and lift dumbbells by shrugging your shoulders.

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Dumbbell Front Raise V. 2

Beginner
Delts

This exercise strengthens your shoulder muscles. You hold weights in your hands and lift them up in front of you until they are as high as your shoulders. You must move slowly and carefully without swinging.

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Dumbbell Full Can Lateral Raise

Beginner
Delts

This shoulder exercise works your deltoids, traps, and rotator cuff muscles. You lift dumbbells out to the side with your elbows bent a little, copying the movement of pouring out a can, which helps stop shoulder pinching.

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Dumbbell Incline Raise

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise works your shoulder muscles while you sit on a slanted bench. It also helps strengthen your upper back and the back of your arms. The movement involves pushing weights from your shoulders up over your head while keeping your body steady.

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Dumbbell Incline Rear Lateral Raise

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise builds the muscles on the back of your shoulders. It also helps the muscles in your upper back. You lie face down on a slanted bench to help you stay still and target the right muscles.

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Dumbbell Incline T-raise

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise works your shoulder and upper back muscles. You do it while sitting on a slanted bench. You must move slowly and carefully to make sure your muscles do the work, not momentum.

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Dumbbell Lateral Raise

Beginner
Delts

This exercise works the muscles on the sides of your shoulders. It is used to make your shoulders look wider and feel stronger.

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Dumbbell Lying On Floor Rear Delt Raise

Beginner
Delts

The dumbbell lying on floor rear delt raise is a focused exercise for the muscles on the back of your shoulders. To do it, you lie on your stomach on the ground and lift weights out to your sides. This helps strengthen your rear shoulders and upper back.

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Dumbbell Lying One Arm Deltoid Rear

Beginner
Delts

You lie on your stomach on a bench and lift a dumbbell with one hand to work the back part of your shoulder.

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Dumbbell Lying One Arm Rear Lateral Raise

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise works the muscles on the back of your shoulder. You do it while lying on your stomach on a bench. It makes your shoulders stronger and more steady. It also uses the muscles in your upper back.

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Dumbbell One Arm Lateral Raise With Support

Beginner
Delts

This exercise focuses on your shoulder muscles. You hold onto a stable object to keep your body still. This helps you lift safely without swinging, so your shoulder does all the work.

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Dumbbell Rear Delt Raise

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise works the muscles on the back of your shoulders and helps your upper back. You do it by leaning forward at your hips and lifting weights out to your sides.

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Dumbbell Rear Fly

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise works the back of your shoulders and your upper back. To do it, lean forward with a straight back. Then, lift the weights out to the sides like wings and squeeze your shoulder blades together.

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Dumbbell Rear Lateral Raise (support Head)

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise works the muscles on the back of your shoulders and helps your upper back. To do it, you lean forward from your hips and lift weights out to your sides while keeping your body steady.

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Dumbbell Rotation Reverse Fly

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise works the muscles in your shoulders and upper back. You bend your body forward and lift weights out to your sides while turning your hands.

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Dumbbell Seated Alternate Front Raise

Beginner
Delts

This exercise is for your shoulders. It mainly works the front part of your shoulder muscles. It also helps your upper back and arms a little bit. You do this exercise while sitting down. Sitting helps you stay still so your shoulder muscles do all the work.

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Dumbbell Seated Front Raise

Beginner
Delts

This exercise is for your shoulder muscles. You sit down while doing it. Sitting helps you use only your shoulders and stops you from swinging your body. It is a controlled way to make your shoulders stronger.

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Dumbbell Shrug

Beginner
Traps

The dumbbell shrug is a simple exercise for the trapezius muscles in your upper back. You hold weights and lift your shoulders up toward your ears to make your back stronger and bigger.

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Dumbbell Side Lying One Hand Raise

Beginner
Delts

This exercise works the shoulder muscles, known as the deltoids. You lie on your side and lift a dumbbell with one arm until it is at shoulder level. This movement strengthens the shoulder and improves balance.

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Dumbbell Single Arm Overhead Carry

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise strengthens your shoulder muscles and helps your stomach muscles stay tight. It tests how steady you can keep your arm and body while walking with a weight held high above your head.

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Dumbbell Standing Alternate Raise

Beginner
Delts

This shoulder exercise targets your deltoid muscles. You lift dumbbells to the side one at a time to improve strength and stability.

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Dumbbell Upright Row

Beginner
Delts

This exercise makes your shoulder muscles strong. It also works your neck and upper arms. You hold a weight in each hand and pull them from your legs up to your chin, while keeping your elbows high.

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Dumbbell Upright Row (back Pov)

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise strengthens your shoulder muscles, along with your upper back and arms. You perform it by lifting weights from your thighs up to your shoulders while pulling your elbows up first.

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Dumbbell Upright Shoulder External Rotation

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise works your shoulder muscles and upper back. You hold weights, lift your arms to the side, and rotate them to strengthen your shoulders.

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Elevator

Beginner
Upper back

This exercise uses your own body weight to strengthen your upper back. You simply lean forward from your waist while keeping your spine flat, then return to standing. Doing this regularly helps improve your posture and back strength.

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Kettlebell Alternating Hang Clean

Intermediate
Forearms

This is an energetic exercise. It works your lower arms, shoulders, upper back, and stomach muscles. You need to be strong and move with care. You will lift the weight from a hanging spot to your shoulder, switching arms each time.

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Kettlebell Double Snatch

Advanced
Delts

The kettlebell double snatch is a full-body exercise that works your shoulders, back, arms, and stomach muscles. It uses fast, strong movements. You need to focus and use the right form to do it safely.

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Kettlebell One Arm Snatch

Advanced
Delts

This exercise is a fast, full-body move that focuses on your shoulders. It also works your upper back, arms, and tummy muscles. You need to use power, good timing, and the right form to do it safely and well.

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Kettlebell Sumo High Pull

Intermediate
Traps

The kettlebell sumo high pull is a full-body exercise that strengthens your back, shoulders, bottom, and legs. It mixes a wide-legged squat with a fast lifting motion to pull the weight up to your chin.

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Kettlebell Two Arm Clean

Intermediate
Delts

This is a fast exercise that works your shoulder, trap, and arm muscles. You need to be strong and move carefully to lift the kettlebell from the floor to your chest.

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Landmine Lateral Raise

Intermediate
Delts

This exercise builds strength in your shoulders and upper back. You use a barbell that is anchored at one end to the floor. To do it, you lift the bar out to the side until it reaches shoulder height. This helps make your shoulders strong and steady.

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Lever Gripless Shrug

Beginner
Traps

Use this machine to work your upper back muscles by lifting your shoulders. Do this without gripping the handles. This focuses on the trap muscles and rests your forearms.

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Lever Gripless Shrug V. 2

Beginner
Traps

This exercise is done on a specific machine to strengthen your upper back and neck muscles. You lift your shoulders up while keeping your arms straight to work the trapezius muscles.

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