When it comes to traps, everyone is chasing strength and size. But building this stubborn muscle group is easier said than done. “The trapezius, or traps, is a flat, superficial muscle that crosses ...

Trapezius muscles, commonly called 'Traps', don't get as much footage as biceps or abs, but are extremely important when it comes to overall strength, as well as a muscular appearance. While traps are ...

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.

Ask someone in the gym to point to their trapezius muscles, and they’ll probably gesture toward the small mounds nestled between their neck and shoulders—but that’s really just the tip of the iceberg.

It’s hexagonal. It’s almost too clunky to pull out of the bar holder in the gym. And it has a huge space in between which most people don’t know what to do with. Imagine standing inside a piece of gym ...