@dr_soko: KELSO SHRUGS (SMITH MACHINE) Primary Muscles Worked: Traps Secondary Muscles Worked: Rhomboids and Latissimus dorsi (aid in scapular retraction; NBK531475) Hypertrophy Grade: A+ Joint Stress: A (very low) Level of Difficulty: 1/10 Population Best Suited For: Everyone Extra Notes • Ideally, set the bench to 45° or in a position that’s more horizontal/parallel to the ground. • Can do this exercise on a smith machine only if your smith machine allows you to get low enough to maximize the ROM the exercise offers. • Can also use a barbell to execute movement. • Brace your core when picking up the weight as you’ll have to reach for it. Performing conventional shrugs + Kelso shrugs + back extensions + RDLs = the combo you’ll need to have deadlift-like back and trap thiccness without performing conventional or sumo deadlifts. Have you ever tried Kelso shrugs? 📱 App Store → Physique Lab 💪 • Workout programs and fitness tracker 🏋️ 💻 Physique U → Hypertrophy Course 🏛️ • Learn to work smarter to achieve faster results (NASM and NSCA accredited as CEUs) 🧠 🧬 DM me for telehealth services 🩺 • TRT, full Rx, lab work anywhere in USA 🇺🇸 #traps #shrugs #deadlifts #backworkout #shoulderworkout #upperbodyworkout