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Smith Back Wide Shrug
Stand facing a Smith machine and grasp the barbell with an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulder-width. Keep your arms straight and lift your shoulders up toward your ears in a controlled shrug motion, pause briefly at the top, then lower back to the starting position. Focus on squeezing your traps and maintaining an upright posture throughout the movement.
Primary muscle
Upper trapezius (upper traps)
Secondary muscles
with secondary involvement of upper back stabilizers
Equipment
Smith Machine
Category
Back
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