That's your whole body! "Traps and shoulders" (not to mention "upper chest") describes pretty much your entire shoulder girdle (or would if you included your lats), and "legs" is more than half the muscle mass on your body.
Pretty much any routine on T-nation or in Men's Fitness magazine or in one of my books (Book of Muscle, particularly) will address your needs.
In general:
1. Do as much work for your lower body as you do for your upper body. I'm talking time as well as effort. Squats and deadlifts are the two key exercises. Deadlifts will also build your traps.
2. For your upper back and shoulders, focus on the basic multijoint movements. Pullups and rows will hit traps as well as lats, and shoulder presses are much better for your overall muscle development than lateral raises.
3. Don't make the mistake of believing that to build your upper chest you need to do mostly incline-bench work. Heavy flat bench presses force the entire pectoral muscle to work hard. But here's a tidbit most guys don't know: Heavy close-grip bench presses, which are mostly considered a triceps exercise, hit the upper chest a little harder than you'd think. I'm not sure why, and I'm not sure how dramatic the effect would be. But if it works, why not try it?
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