When it comes to the trapezius muscle, some people may be familiar with it, but most people probably don’t know the trapezius muscle, or even where the trapezius muscle is. In fact, the trapezius muscle is on our back, and it is in the upper part. And what is not known is that the trapezius muscle also has many functions and effects, which is why many people want to exercise the trapezius muscle to become more developed. Then let’s find out what the trapezius muscle has. Such a use!

1. The location of the trapezius muscle

The location of the trapezius muscle is the superficial muscle of our upper and middle back, and you can also divide the trapezius muscle into upper, middle and lower parts according to the direction of the muscle fibers of the trapezius muscle. The starting point of the trapezius muscle is the upper nuchal line, external occipital protuberance, nuchal ligament and all spinous processes of the thoracic vertebrae, and its insertion point is the muscles at the outer third of the clavicle, acromion, and scapular spine.

2. Function and role of trapezius muscle

First, the trapezius muscle can bring our scapula closer to the spine, and it can also allow our upper muscle bundle to lift the scapula, and the lower muscle bundle to lower the scapula. And while our scapula is fixed, the muscles on one side contract to flex the neck to the same side and turn the face to the opposite side. If the muscles on both sides are contracted at the same time, you can tilt your head back. The contraction of the upper muscle bundle on one side can flex the head to the same side and rotate the head to the opposite side. If both sides contract at the same time, the head will tilt back and the spine will rise. These are very useful to prevent children from hunchback.

3. Why train the trapezius muscles?

Generally speaking, if a person's trapezius muscles are relatively developed, then the person's figure will look stronger and have a certain visual impact. Or when this person wears clothes, it will look better and give people a very manly feeling. If you think you are a real fitness person, then it is impossible not to have trapezius muscles. From an aesthetic point of view, the trapezius muscle is very important. The trapezius muscle can very well improve the shortcomings of our body. For example, if the trapezius muscle is not developed, then the person's neck may look very ugly.Thin and relatively flat. What’s even more exaggerated is that some people’s shoulders are slippery because the growth rate of the trapezius muscles cannot keep up with the shoulder muscles, so the shoulders look very narrow. Therefore, the trapezius muscles are also beneficial to the human body shape. Much improved.

It can be seen from the article that if the trapezius muscles are well exercised, our bodies can be made thicker, which will be of great help to society for men. Especially for people with sloping shoulders, it is also helpful to exercise the trapezius muscles.