Upright Row (Smith Machine)

Form Cues

• Stand close to the Smith machine bar with feet shoulder-width apart.

• Grip the bar with hands slightly wider than shoulder-width — a wider grip reduces shoulder impingement risk.

• Pull the bar straight up along your body by driving your elbows up and out.

• Raise the bar to roughly chest or chin height — do not pull higher than your shoulders.

• Keep the bar close to your body throughout the movement.

• Lower the bar with control back to the starting position.

• Avoid using momentum or swinging the body.

• Keep your torso upright and core braced.