Ask someone in the weight room to point to their trapezius muscle, or “traps” in gym-speak, and they’ll probably gesture toward the small mounds of muscle nestled in between their neck and shoulders.

When you want to get stronger, there are conventional exercises your workout routines should include. But that doesn’t mean you can’t spice the old standards up with new setups or equipment. Doing ...

Every lifter with a few pounds on his frame has at one time or another had to deal with a cranky shoulder. It's almost like a rite of passage—spend your formative years blasting your chest and ...

Fitness Pro Superhuman Troy performs a trap workout for mass to build big and thick traps effectively. 'Plainly violates 2nd ...

In a recent Reddit thread, natural bodybuilders discussed the exercises that grew their traps the most, with one simple movement standing out as a clear favorite from the 100-plus replies: shrugs. The ...

In our Current Mood series, we ask some of our favourite artists to curate a playlist according to a specific theme or mood of their choice. For Current Mood #014, 2 Chainz gives us a list of his ...

Borrowed from the Army’s fitness test, these moves build the kind of strength and conditioning that carries over to real life.

His trainer, Nick Mitchell, previously shared a look at how Powell prepared for Top Gun: Maverick. Below is a brutal chest, ...

Sure, being strong and having sculpted shoulders can inspire self-confidence. But if your neck is feeling stiff or achy, you may be focusing too much on your trapezius during workouts. That's the ...