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Strength exercise

Smith Machine Reverse Shrug

How to do it

  1. Stand inside a Smith machine with the bar behind you at arm's length.
  2. Grip the bar with an overhand grip behind your back.
  3. Shrug your shoulders up and back.
  4. Squeeze your mid and lower trapezius at the top.
  5. Slowly lower your shoulders back down.
  6. The reverse position emphasizes the mid and lower traps.

Muscles worked

TrapeziusLarge triangular muscle in the upper back responsible for moving and stabilizing the scapula. All Trapezius exercises
RhomboidsMuscles between the spine and scapula responsible for scapular retraction. All Rhomboids exercises

Related Traps exercises

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Type
Strength
Equipment
Smith Machine
Primary muscles
Trapezius, Rhomboids
Measured in
Reps and weight