Try shoulder shrugs using weights. This exercise is excellent for working the traps. Secondary stress is placed on the forearms from gripping the weights.
Yes, the trapezius muscle is commonly referred to as the traps.
trapezius
The trapezius muscle in humans is a single, large muscle divided into three specific regions based on their functions: the upper trapezius, middle trapezius, and lower trapezius. Each region of the trapezius muscle contributes to different movements of the shoulder and neck.
The neck muscle or traps
A number of muscles are involved in shrugging your shoulders, including the latissiumus dorsi, the deltoids, the rhomboids, the scapular muscles, the biceps, the triceps, among others. The primary muscle is the upper trapezius muscle. The secondary muscles are the middle trapezius muscles and the levator scapulae.
trapezius muscle
Trapezius
The trapezius is an upper back/neck muscle and the deltoids are shoulder muscles
show some good trapezius exercises for people who are constantly keyboarding
trapezius
Name of the muscle is Trapezius.
Trapezius