Smith Machine Behind the Back Shrug is a beginner isolation pull using smith machine. It loads Traps.

Smith Machine Behind the Back Shrug demonstration — Demonstration clip from FitSync’s bundled exercise-media index (third-party set, same as the app).

Muscles worked

Primary: Traps
Secondary: Shoulders, Forearms

Setup

Take smith machine with a grip you can finish. Chest up, shoulders away from the ears.

How to do it

Pull the load to the intended contact point. Squeeze Traps.
Lower to a full stretch without dumping the shoulders forward.

Coaching cues

Elbows first, not a wrist yank.
Keep the torso angle honest.

Common mistakes

Shrugging the traps and shortening the range. Depress the scapulae, then pull.

Related lifts

Barbell Behind the Back Shrug Traps
Barbell Shrug Traps
Cable Shrug Traps
Dumbbell Kelso Shrug Traps
Dumbbell Shrug Traps
Kettlebell Shrug Traps

MyCoach programs the Smith Machine Behind the Back Shrug into your plan, tracks every set, and answers “am I doing this right?” with your real numbers.

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