One of the best exercises for this purpose is shoulder shrug. This exercise specifically targets the trapezius muscle, which plays a crucial role in the movement of your shoulder blades ...

If you’ve walked into an old school gym, you’ve probably bumped into an iron age strength sage who tried convincing you that there’s only one way to build a set of big traps: Shrugs.

Lots of shrugs. We wish it were that simple. This trademark trapezius muscle exercise is overrated, and when it comes to a productive shoulder workout, shrugs are more underwhelming than effective.