Upper Back & Lower Traps Exercises

Browse our comprehensive library of exercises targeting the upper back & lower traps.

One Arm Kettlebell Snatch

Equipments: Kettlebells
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Shoulders
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Calves, Lower Back, Triceps, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Overhead Dumbbell Squat

Equipments: Dumbbells
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps
Secondary Body Parts: Shoulders, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Overhead Water Bottle Squats

Equipments: Water Bottles
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps, Shoulders
Secondary Body Parts: Hamstrings, Lower Back, Middle Back / Lats, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Crab Toe Touches

Equipments: NO EQUIPMENT
Primary Body Parts: Hamstrings, Lower Back, Quadriceps, Shoulders, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Calves, Obliques

Barbell Deadlifts

Equipments: Barbell / EZ-Bar
Primary Body Parts: Lower Back
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Calves, Forearms, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Bent Over Barbell Row From Floor

Equipments: Barbell / EZ-Bar
Primary Body Parts: Lower Back, Middle Back / Lats
Secondary Body Parts: Biceps, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Bent Over Barbell Rows

Equipments: Barbell / EZ-Bar
Primary Body Parts: Lower Back, Middle Back / Lats
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Biceps, Forearms, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Bent Over Two Arm Long Bar T Bar Rows

Equipments: Barbell / EZ-Bar
Primary Body Parts: Lower Back, Middle Back / Lats
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Biceps, Forearms, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Cat Back Backward Camel Stretch

Equipments: NO EQUIPMENT
Primary Body Parts: Lower Back
Secondary Body Parts: Upper Back & Lower Traps

Close Grip Pullup Chinup

Equipments: Full gym
Primary Body Parts: Lower Back
Secondary Body Parts: Biceps, Forearms, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Inverted Row

Equipments: Full gym
Primary Body Parts: Lower Back, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Biceps, Shoulders

One Arm Kettlebell Rows

Equipments: Kettlebells
Primary Body Parts: Lower Back, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Biceps

Pullups

Equipments: Full gym
Primary Body Parts: Lower Back, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders

Renegade Row Alternating Plank Row Commando Row

Equipments: Dumbbells
Primary Body Parts: Lower Back, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Biceps, Chest, Triceps

Seated Low Cable Back Rows

Primary Body Parts: Lower Back
Secondary Body Parts: Biceps, Shoulders, Upper Back & Lower Traps

One Arm Dumbbell Rows

Equipments: Dumbbells
Primary Body Parts: Lower Back, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Biceps, Shoulders

Barbell Box Block Cleans

Equipments: Full gym
Primary Body Parts: Middle Back / Lats, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Biceps, Lower Back

Barbell Squat Power Cleans

Equipments: Barbell / EZ-Bar
Primary Body Parts: Middle Back / Lats
Secondary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Middle Back / Lats, Shoulders, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Bent Over Two Armed Water Bottle Rows

Equipments: Water Bottles
Primary Body Parts: Middle Back / Lats, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Biceps

Floor T Raises Back Flyes

Equipments: NO EQUIPMENT
Primary Body Parts: Middle Back / Lats, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Shoulders