smith back shrug
smith back shrug — highlighted muscle: traps

Muscles worked

traps, shoulders

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smith back shrug

Body part
back
Equipment
smith machine
Target muscle
traps
Muscle group
shoulders

Secondary muscles

shoulders

How to perform it

  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.

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