Behind-the-Back Smith Machine Shrug
- Primary muscles
- Traps
- Secondary muscles
- Forearms
- Equipment
- Smith machine
- Movement pattern
- None
Steps
- 1 Stand inside a Smith machine with your back facing the barbell.
- 2 Reach behind you and grasp the barbell with an overhand, shoulder-width grip, then unrack the bar.
- 3 Shrug your shoulders straight up towards your ears, squeezing your traps at the top.
- 4 Slowly lower your shoulders back down to the starting position, controlling the movement.
