Trap Exercises: Sweet pills for a cranky shoulder

Posted by amytimestrength on February 25th, 2021

Every lifter has that one time or another when he had to deal with a cranky shoulder. That’s right! And fret not for its normal, almost like a rite of passage. You spend your foundational years churning your chest and shoulders to superhero proportions and then spend the rest of your life training around the injuries for being ecstatic and not to mention an overzealous muttonhead. Exercises such as Rows and Face-Pulls are excellent choices, for sure but a sweet pill called the Trap exercises is a great choice too.

But did you know that for every set of Shoulder Press and Bench Press variations that you do, you also need to do something for the backside of your body to balance things out, or problems in long run are bound to knock on your door? Training your pushing muscles isn’t bad but to function properly, the body requires structural balance and you bet, it’s not available in the market.

In fact, according to a study published in the American Journal of Sports Medicine, Trap Raises are among the best scapula strengthening exercises, which means that they are a boon for your cranky shoulders. Below is a detailed instruction on Lower, Upper and middle trap exercises that you can always try either for cranky or for better shoulders blades.