Wide-Grip Smith Machine Shrug

Technique

How to perform Wide-Grip Smith Machine Shrug

1. Set the Smith-machine bar at thigh level and load it for the set.
2. Stand with the bar in front of you and take a wide overhand grip.
3. Unhook the bar and hold your torso steady, with your head aligned and elbows extended.
4. Raise your shoulders straight upward without curling the arms or wrists.
5. Pause briefly, then lower the shoulders under control.
6. Finish the set by engaging the hooks to rack the bar.

Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Trapezius.