re: Are Smith Machine shrugs a good alternative to standard barbell shrugs?

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the bar ends up rubbing against my unmentionables

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Yup. I use dumbbells now. If you just don't like dumbbells, I used to use the hex bar, it helps.

I'm not trying to do a crazy amount of weight though, I hit traps mostly with pull ups/rows/T-bar rows, the shrugs are just to isolate and fatigue them real quick at the end.