trap builder shrugging with your chest on an incline bench
the incline tilts your torso, so the shoulders travel up along the bench
rather than straight up, which lines the pull up with the middle traps instead
of the upper
the pad holds your torso still, so nothing is spent bracing and no body
English is available
Execution
Set an incline bench to roughly 45 degrees and lie face down on it with a
dumbbell in each hand, arms hanging straight down. Strap up if your grip is what
ends the set.
shrug your shoulders up along the line of the bench
keep your arms straight and your elbows locked
lower them under control, letting your shoulders travel all the way down
keep your chest on the pad throughout
Set the bench angle once and keep it, adding an exercise note when you change
it: flatter moves the pull towards the middle traps, more upright back towards a
standing shrug.
Purpose
trap builder shrugging with your chest on an incline bench
the incline tilts your torso, so the shoulders travel up along the bench
rather than straight up, which lines the pull up with the middle traps instead
of the upper
the pad holds your torso still, so nothing is spent bracing and no body
English is available
Execution
Set an incline bench to roughly 45 degrees and lie face down on it with a
dumbbell in each hand, arms hanging straight down. Strap up if your grip is what
ends the set.
shrug your shoulders up along the line of the bench
keep your arms straight and your elbows locked
lower them under control, letting your shoulders travel all the way down
keep your chest on the pad throughout
Set the bench angle once and keep it, adding an exercise note when you change
it: flatter moves the pull towards the middle traps, more upright back towards a
standing shrug.