Exercise Guide

Smith Back Shrug

beginnerIsolation
Exercise Visual

Smith Back Shrug

Traps Smith Machine

beginner

Category

back

Body Part

back

Equipment

smith machine

Target

traps

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.

  2. 2

    Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Keep your arms straight and allow the barbell to hang in front of your thighs.

  4. 4

    Lift your shoulders straight up towards your ears, squeezing your traps at the top.

  5. 5

    Hold for a moment, then lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

ShouldersTraps

Movement Data

Role

Shrug

Pattern

pull

Priority

5/10

Variation Rank

4

Workout Split

pull

Classification

Isolation

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