09/16/2026
Only Doing Shrugs? You’re Missing Most of Your Traps
Your traps do more than just shrug.
Train them through different actions with these three movements:
Cable shrugs for elevation.
Chest-supported rows for retraction.
Incline Y raises for overhead control.
Elevation. Retraction. Overhead control.
Three exercises. Three different jobs.
Which one do you use most?