Shoulder
Middle Trapezius
Musculus trapezius (pars transversa)
Draws the shoulder blades back during rowing movements.
- Function
- Scapular retraction (drawing the shoulder blades together).
- Origin
- Spinous processes of the T1–T5 vertebrae.
- Insertion
- Acromion and spine of the scapula.
Synergists / Antagonists
Exercises that train this muscle
- Reverse Pec DeckMachine · BeginnerSecondary
- Bent-Over Reverse FlyFree weight · IntermediateSecondary
- Face PullCable · BeginnerSecondary
- Barbell ShrugFree weight · BeginnerSecondary
- Prone Y-RaiseFree weight · BeginnerSecondary
- Pull-upBodyweight · AdvancedSecondary
- Lat PulldownMachine · BeginnerSecondary
- Seated Cable RowCable · BeginnerSecondary
- Bent-Over Barbell RowFree weight · IntermediateSecondary