Smith Wide Shrug
Expert Advice
Keep your arms straight and focus on lifting your shoulders straight up towards your ears, avoiding rolling them forward or backward.
How-to-do Steps
- Stand in the Smith machine with feet shoulder-width apart.
- Grasp the bar with a wide grip, hands wider than shoulder-width.
- Unrack the bar and let it hang with arms fully extended.
- Elevate your shoulders straight up towards your ears, contracting your traps.
- Hold the contraction for a moment, then slowly lower back to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Details
Primary
Traps100%
Equipment
Smith machine
Exercise Type
Strength
