How Can I Increase My Trapezius?

Are you scratching your head and wondering where the trapezius muscle lives and then following up the thought with a vague question of why you should care? It turns out that you might not know its name, per se. But it's a near certainty that if you use technology at all, you know how it feels.

The trapezius is named because of its shape. It is rather like a four-pointed star - a bit like the one on a compass. It runs north, south, and east, west from the base of your skull into the middle of your shoulder blades and across your shoulders. It is also located right under the skin: when you reach back and rub your shoulder at the end of a long hard day it is the trapezius you are massaging.

Standing up straight, overall posture, plus head and neck movement are all regulated by the trapezius. If it is too tight, you might be experiencing headaches and there is evidence to suggest that psychological factors such as stress and distress hit here too.

The first question personal trainers NYC will ask is what you are looking for in increasing your trapezius. Often people go to the shrug as the first way of increasing the size, but research is clear: the way the muscle fibers lie means that the shrug does not affect muscle size. Strength yes, size, not so much.

Working with a personal trainer is always going to start from an understanding of what your goals are and why. With that information, a trainer can begin to build a workout routine that will help you get there.

A personal trainer Bronx professional might suggest the Farmer lift. This is where you take a few laps around the gym carrying equal weight in each hand and make it as heavy as you are comfortable with.  This is one way to increase strength and the sort of ripped look you might be hoping for when working on this muscle.

The trapezius is a big muscle and it is one where you know if it is damaged. Take care working this muscle and check your form - you could do damage here.

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