Upper Back & Lower Traps Exercises

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

Extended Childs Pose

Categories: Forward bends
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Knees, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Lower Back, Middle Back / Lats, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Reverse Warrior

Categories: Back bends, Hip openers, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Middle Back / Lats, Quadriceps, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Obliques, Shoulders, Knees

Sleeping Tortoise

Categories: Forward bends, Hip openers, Seated
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Shoulders, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Middle Back / Lats, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Warrior I

Categories: Standing
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Hamstrings, Middle Back / Lats, Quadriceps, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Obliques, Shoulders

Warrior Ii

Categories: Hip openers, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Quadriceps, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Biceps, Chest, Hamstrings, Triceps, Knees

Dolphin

Categories: Forward bends, Inversions
Primary Body Parts: Hamstrings, Shoulders
Secondary Body Parts: Middle Back / Lats, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Standing Forward Bend

Categories: Forward bends, Inversions, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Hamstrings, Lower Back, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Middle Back / Lats, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Standing Yoga Seal

Categories: Forward bends, Inversions, Standing, Warm-ups
Primary Body Parts: Hamstrings, Quadriceps, Shoulders, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Chest, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Triceps, Spine

Wide Legged Forward Bend

Categories: Forward bends, Inversions, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Hamstrings, Lower Back, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Middle Back / Lats, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Wide Legged Forward Bend B

Categories: Forward bends, Hip openers, Inversions, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Hamstrings, Lower Back, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Middle Back / Lats, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Wide Legged Forward Bend C

Categories: Forward bends, Hip openers, Inversions, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Hamstrings, Lower Back, Shoulders, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Middle Back / Lats, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Wide Legged Forward Bend D

Categories: Forward bends, Hip openers, Inversions, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Hamstrings, Lower Back, Shoulders, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Calves, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Middle Back / Lats, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Extended Cobra

Categories: Back bends
Primary Body Parts: Lower Back, Middle Back / Lats, Upper Back & Lower Traps, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Forearms, Glutes & Hip Flexors, Shoulders, Triceps

Extended Puppy

Categories: Forward bends, Inversions
Primary Body Parts: Shoulders, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Marichis Iii

Categories: Seated, Twists
Primary Body Parts: Shoulders, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Neck & Upper Traps, Upper Back & Lower Traps

Rabbit

Categories: Forward bends, Inversions
Primary Body Parts: Neck & Upper Traps, Upper Back & Lower Traps, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Middle Back / Lats, Shoulders

Rag Doll

Categories: Forward bends, Inversions, Standing
Primary Body Parts: Lower Back, Middle Back / Lats, Shoulders, Upper Back & Lower Traps, Spine

Snake

Categories: Back bends
Primary Body Parts: Middle Back / Lats, Upper Back & Lower Traps, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Abs, Shoulders

Thread The Needle

Categories: Supine, Twists, Warm-ups
Primary Body Parts: Lower Back, Upper Back & Lower Traps
Secondary Body Parts: Chest, Shoulders

Tortoise

Categories: Forward bends, Hip openers, Seated
Primary Body Parts: Shoulders, Spine
Secondary Body Parts: Glutes & Hip Flexors, Middle Back / Lats, Upper Back & Lower Traps