Trapezius

Smith Machine Shrugs

Technique Summary

Grab the bar at a Smith machine with a slightly wider than shoulder width grip. Raise your shoulders to your ears by contracting the trapezius. Exhale as you lift the weight, inhale as you lower it.

Machine Shrugs

Technique Summary

Hold the machine handlebars with an overhand grip. Raise your shoulders to your ears by contracting the trapezius. Exhale as you lift the weight, inhale as you lower it.

Dumbbell Shrugs

Technique Summary

With dumbbells in your hands, raise your shoulders to your ears. Exhale on the way up. Inhale on the way down.

Barbell Shrugs

Technique Summary

Holding barbell with a slightly wider than shoulder grip, raise your shoulders to your ears. Exhale on the way up. Inhale on the way down.