Progression
Progression ladder for the Smith Shrug
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 Shrug
These are the substitutes for the Smith Shrug, 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
Nothing in the substitutes for the Smith Shrug scores easier than it.
Where you are now
Smith Shrug
- Beginner
- Smith-machine
- Traps
Harder steps
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Snatch Shrug
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Traps
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lever back extension
- Intermediate
- Lever
- Spine
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scapula dips
- Intermediate
- Body-weight
- Traps
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Clean Shrug
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Traps
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smith bent over row
- Intermediate
- Smith-machine
- Upper-back
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smith narrow row
- Intermediate
- Smith-machine
- Upper-back
Log a workout on the Smith Shrug
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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.