Many people don’t know where the trapezius muscle is. In fact, although this part is not often mentioned and valued by everyone, it has a great impact on the body shape, because this part is at the junction of the shoulder and the neck. If the muscle is too developed, it will lead to a thick neck. Short and skewed shoulders are very unsightly, so let’s take a look at how to train the upper trapezius muscles! If you want to know, take a look!
1. Deadlift
Deadlift requires sports equipment. Most people don’t have it at home, so they can only go to the gym for exercise. Although it is a bit troublesome, it is very effective. During the deadlift exercise, your trapezius muscles must maintain strong "isometric contraction". Use this method to grasp the scapula, which can effectively avoid the forward pull of the scapula, as well as what we often see. The state of holding the chest, these can make everyone's exercise more concentrated, and can effectively help everyone shape the entire trapezius muscle. Most deadlift masters are like this, so they have better-looking trapezius muscles.
2. Hexagonal bar shrug
By shrugging, which is also known as scapula lifting in professional terms, this action can help us train the upper side of the trapezius muscles, and in this action most people will use a barbell or dumbbells to perform the shrugging action! However, if you have the conditions, using a ring barbell is the best choice. Because the ring barbell can provide you with a comfortable neutral grip, that is, an opposite grip, and can also load enough weight, it will help you exercise the trapezius muscles more conveniently and effectively.
3. Overhead raise
This action is actually not very difficult, and it requires the use of the upper and lower trapezius muscles. In addition, it also needs to be paired with the serratus anterior muscle, a function that can rotate the scapula. Only in this combination can the movement be made possible. The effect is better. And this action is actually very important in the entire movement. This action mode requires various overhead press movements, using dumbbells or barbells to press or forward the shoulders. These can be used to lift the upper oblique Muscle exercises can be triedtry.
After the article introduces the movements in detail, you can use these movements to exercise the upper trapezius muscles. If you feel that the effect is not enough, you can use a variety of methods, or find a more effective method.