🔥 Are You Training Traps or Hurting Your Neck? Watch This! Most people think they’re training their traps, but they’re really just straining their neck. The difference comes down to posture and angle. When you stand upright and shrug straight up, the tension shifts into the upper neck, causing stiffness and discomfort. But with a slight forward lean and pulling your shoulders up and back, you place the load exactly where it belongs — in the upper and mid traps. This activates more muscle fibers