Smith Machine Upright Row
The Smith Machine Upright Row is a compound strength exercise performed on a machine. It primarily targets the traps, with the biceps and shoulders working as secondary muscles. Suitable for beginners.
Primary Muscles
Secondary Muscles
Level
beginnerMechanic
compoundEquipment
machineCategory
strength
Instructions
- Stand inside a Smith machine with the bar at thigh level.
- Grip the bar with hands closer than shoulder-width apart.
- Unrack the bar and let it hang in front of your thighs.
- Pull the bar up along your body to chest height, leading with your elbows.
- Lower the bar with control and repeat.