Trap exercises
The traps lift, lower and steady your shoulder blades, and carry anything heavy you hold at your sides. Shrugs, loaded carries and heavy pulls from the floor build them.
25 exercises

Active Hang
Lats, Traps
Pull-Up Bar

Band Upright Row
Side Delts, Traps
Resistance Bands

Barbell Shrug
Traps
Barbell & Plates

Barbell Upright Row
Side Delts, Traps
Barbell & Plates or EZ Curl Bar

Cable Shrug
Traps
Cable Machine

Cable Upright Row
Side Delts, Traps
Cable Machine

Chin-Tuck Neck Stretch
Traps
Bodyweight

Dumbbell High Pull
Glutes, Hamstrings, Traps
Dumbbells

Dumbbell Lu Raise
Side Delts, Traps
Dumbbells

Dumbbell Shrug
Traps
Dumbbells

Dumbbell Upright Row
Side Delts, Traps
Dumbbells

Farmer Carry
Forearms, Traps
Dumbbells or Kettlebell

Foam Roll Upper Back
Upper Back, Traps
Foam Roller

Handstand Shoulder Tap
Front Delts, Traps
Bodyweight

Levator Scapulae Stretch
Traps
Bodyweight

Neck Half Circle
Traps
Bodyweight

Overhead Carry
Side Delts, Deep Core, Traps
Dumbbells or Kettlebell

Prone Y Raise
Traps, Upper Back
Bodyweight

Scapular Pull-Up
Lats, Traps
Pull-Up Bar

Shoulder Roll
Traps
Bodyweight

Suspension Y Fly
Traps, Rear Delts
Suspension Trainer

Trap Bar Farmer Carry
Forearms, Traps
Trap Bar

Trap Bar Shrug
Traps
Trap Bar

Upper Trap Stretch
Traps
Bodyweight

Wall Handstand Hold
Front Delts, Traps
Bodyweight