If you’ve walked into an old school gym, you’ve probably bumped into an iron age strength sage who tried convincing you that there’s only one way to build a set of big traps: Shrugs. Lots of shrugs.

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.

So you’ve got your arm day, your leg day, maybe even a day for lats or quads, biceps and triceps, but what about your traps? It’s probably not worth giving up your Sunday just so you can get on the ...

Deadlifts are a great exercise to include in your workout routine, as they promote strength throughout the body and are a fundamental movement. As a personal trainer, I include them in nearly all of ...