Progression
Progression ladder for the Smith Machine Upright Row
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
Choose a different exercise
Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
Easier and harder steps around the Smith Machine Upright Row
These are the substitutes for the Smith Machine Upright Row, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps
-
barbell upright row v. 3
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Delts
-
reverse grip machine lat pulldown
- Beginner
- Machine
- Lats
-
lever front pulldown
- Beginner
- Lever
- Lats
-
assisted standing chin-up
- Beginner
- Lever
- Lats
-
assisted standing pull-up
- Beginner
- Lever
- Lats
-

Smith Machine Behind the Back Shrug
- Beginner
- Machine
- Traps
Where you are now

Smith Machine Upright Row
- Intermediate
- Smith-machine
- Traps
Harder steps
-
kettlebell sumo high pull
- Advanced
- Kettlebell
- Traps
Log a workout on the Smith Machine Upright Row
Saved workouts, your streak and your badges belong to your FitnessVolt account.
Your streak and badges on this account
A streak counts the days you log a workout, and badges mark what your equipment and training have unlocked. Both start once you sign in.







