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Wall slide

A isolation exercise for the traps, with help from the rear delts, upper back. Equipment: no equipment.

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WorksTrapsRear deltsUpper back

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Back, head and forearms against a wall, elbows bent.
  2. Slide the arms up while keeping contact
  3. Pull them back down to the start

Muscles worked

Wall slide: 3D figure mid-rep with the traps highlighted

Equipment

None. You can do it anywhere. See more exercises by equipment.

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