Shoulder shrugs are an excellent and easy exercise for beginners to target their upper trapezius muscles. Stand with your ...

"When your upper trap becomes tight or develops trigger points, it can cause pain in your neck, head and even jaw if it becomes bad enough. "Performing trap stretches is easy and can be done right ...

Here are the best stretches to do just that: This stretch relieves tension and lengthens the upper trapezius muscle, which can compress nerves in the neck when tight, says Nardone. Sit or stand tall.

The upper traps extend from the base of your neck to ... to the middle of your back and is usually targeted through rowing exercises (think seated cable rows). Compound exercises such as deadlifts ...

It is a superficial muscle that accounts for a good portion of your upper back, so it is easier to see these muscles. The need for trap exercises has grown due to an increase in desk jobs and a ...

A personal trainer explains how to perform five resistance band workouts for a toned, sculpted back and upper body.

A trainer explains what makes the perfect pull-up and how many pull-ups signal excellent upper-body strength for men and ...

'The rear delts (known as the posterior deltoids) are the muscles on the backside of the shoulders,' says Macy Pruett, CPT, a ...