How to do the Smith Back Shrug
- 1Stand inside the Smith Machine with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2Grip the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 3Lift the barbell off the safety hooks by extending your knees and hips.
- 4Keep your arms straight and shrug your shoulders upward as high as possible.
- 5Hold the contraction for a moment, then slowly lower your shoulders back to the starting position.
Muscle group
Back
Type
Weights or Machine
Equipment
Smith Machine







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