Shrug (Smith Machine)
Weight & Reps
Details
NameShrug (Smith Machine)
EquipmentMachine
Primary MuscleTraps
Auxiliary MusclesNeck
Instructions
- 1Position the Smith machine bar at hip height and add weight.
- 2Face away from the bar and take hold of it with an overhand grip (palms facing back).
- 3Brace your core and inhale.
- 4Rotate the bar to unrack it.
- 5Shrug your shoulders as high as possible and squeeze your traps at the top while exhaling.
- 6Lower your shoulder blades and inhale.
- 7Once finished, rotate the bar to rack it on the Smith machine.