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Behind-the-Back Smith Machine Shrug

Also: smith back shrug

Main
Traps
Secondary
Shoulders
Equipment
Smith machine
Level
Beginner
Movement
Shoulder raise

How to do it

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and your knees slightly bent.
  2. Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, hands slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
  3. Keep your arms straight and allow the barbell to hang in front of your thighs.
  4. Lift your shoulders straight up towards your ears, squeezing your traps at the top.
  5. Hold for a moment, then lower your shoulders back down to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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Exercise data: exercises-dataset (MIT) by Hasan Emir Yıldırım