Traps exercise

Elevated Pike Pushups

  • Use a bench or an object to elevate your feet.
  • Lower your head towards the floor by bending your elbows
  • Push through your hands and return to the starting pike position.
  • repeat

Difficulty : Intermediate

Traps exercise

Elevated Pike shoulder Shrug

  • Use a bench or an object like a chair to elevate your feet.
  • Slowly lower your body (scapula) while keeping your elbows locked (this is key)
  • Slowly raise your body back to the start position.
  • Repeat

Difficulty : Beginner

Traps exercise

Dumbells Shrug

  • Stand tall with two dumbbells.
  • Pull your shoulder blades up.
  • Give a one second squeeze at the top.
  • Repeat

Difficulty : Beginner

Traps exercise

Pull Ups

  • Grasp the bar with an overhand grip, arms and shoulders fully extended.
  • Pull your body up until your chin is above the bar.
  • Lower your body back to starting position.
  • repeat

Difficulty : Intermediate