Strengthening your back helps align your spine and reduce slouching. • A strong back makes daily tasks like lifting and carrying easier. • Focusing on form helps target the right muscles and avoid ...

Ask someone in the gym to point to their trapezius muscles, and they’ll probably gesture toward the small mounds nestled between their neck and shoulders—but that’s really just the tip of the iceberg.

The upper back is an important enough area to train that many gym rats devote two whole days to it each week—this is what “pull day” really means. With strong lats and other upper back muscles, you ...

Strengthening back muscles is crucial not only for athletes but also for anyone interested in maintaining good posture, reducing the risk of back pain, and improving overall health and wellness.

The muscles of the back tend to be forgotten about. People love glute and ab and arm workouts, after all. But when you have access to a resistance band, you’ll find that the stretchy workout tool ...

Four-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler built one of the thickest physiques in bodybuilding history—and when it comes to building bigger traps, he's not about to reinvent the wheel. In a new video, Cutler ...

Ask someone in the weight room to point to their trapezius muscle, or “traps” in gym-speak, and they’ll probably gesture toward the small mounds of muscle nestled in between their neck and shoulders.

You’ve hit the gym for your pull session, it’s packed, and all the machines you want are being used – not just by one person, but a pack of teenagers. You may think your back day is pretty much doomed ...

In a recent Reddit thread, natural bodybuilders discussed the exercises that grew their traps the most, with one simple movement standing out as a clear favorite from the 100-plus replies: shrugs. The ...

Compound exercises are the most comprehensive set of training to stimulate muscle mass. These exercises engage your whole body, including your glutes, forearms, back, and core. They may include heavy ...

His trainer, Nick Mitchell, previously shared a look at how Powell prepared for Top Gun: Maverick. Below is a brutal chest, back, traps, and abs workout that Powell has used to train for action-heavy ...