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Trap-3 Raise

Equipment:Dumbbell
Type:Isolation
Force:Pull

Muscles Targeted

Primary

Traps

Secondary

Shoulders

Video Tutorial

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Lie face down on an incline bench set to about 30-45 degrees.

  2. 2

    Hold a light dumbbell in each hand with arms hanging straight down.

  3. 3

    Rotate your thumbs outward so palms face forward (externally rotated position).

  4. 4

    Keep arms straight and raise them diagonally outward at about 120-degree angle from your body (forming a Y shape above your head).

  5. 5

    Focus on squeezing your lower traps to lift the weight, not your upper traps.

  6. 6

    Hold briefly at the top, feeling the contraction in your lower traps.

  7. 7

    Lower slowly with control back to the starting position.

  8. 8

    Keep your neck neutral and avoid shrugging your shoulders throughout the movement.