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Upright Row - Smith Machine

Equipment:Machine
Type:Compound
Force:Pull

Muscles Targeted

Primary

Traps, Shoulders

Secondary

Biceps, Upper Back

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Set Smith bar mid-thigh.

  2. 2

    Stand facing bar, feet shoulder-width.

  3. 3

    Grip bar overhand, close grip (narrower than shoulders).

  4. 4

    Unrack bar.

  5. 5

    Lift bar vertically towards chin.

  6. 6

    Lead with elbows, keep bar close.

  7. 7

    Elbows higher than wrists.

  8. 8

    Pause.

  9. 9

    Lower slowly.

  10. 10

    Repeat. Rack bar safely.