Don't let your hips help you. Hold for a second before slowly lowering down to full stretch on the traps. Classic shrugs will challenge your traps muscles and grip strength. That's important for ...

Dumbbell shrugs are a simple yet highly effective exercise to target your traps and help you build a more powerful upper back. All you need is two dumbbells, and you’re good to go. Even though ...

The upper traps extend from the base of your neck to the tops of your shoulders and are primarily targeted through “shrugging” movements (think regular old barbell shrugs). The middle traps ...