And every time you shrug, your upper trapezius is in action. Middle trapezius: The section below your upper trapezius spreads across your shoulders. Its job is to keep your shoulders steady when ...

Your upper traps, rear deltoids ... Yes, this variation is going to hammer your lats and rhomboids—but the trapezius will get some action, too. Take a wider grip for more traps engagement.

Fine tuning of scapular motion is provided by coupling of muscle action. The serratus anterior and trapezius muscle act together to stabilise the scapula against the thoracic wall. Similarly, ...

The trapezius is divided into three parts: The upper (superior) trapezius runs from the base of your skull and across the tops of your shoulders. This muscle helps you to shrug, rotate your ...

This combined effort helps improve upper-body strength and definition. The biceps help pull the bar, the forearms grasp and ...

The purpose of this work was to describe the location of MTrPs and the IZ in the right upper trapezius. Methods: We screened 71 individuals and eventually enrolled 24 subjects with neck pain and ...