smith back shrug
smith back shrug exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: traps. Equipment: smith machine.
- Target muscle
- traps
- Muscle group
- shoulders
- Body part
- back
- Equipment
- smith machine
Secondary muscles
shoulders
How to perform
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your knees slightly bent.
- Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Keep your arms straight and allow the barbell to hang in front of your thighs.
- Lift your shoulders straight up towards your ears, squeezing your traps at the top.
- Hold for a moment, then lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.