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Smith Front Squat

Expert Advice

Keep your elbows high throughout the movement to ensure the bar stays securely in position and to maintain an upright torso.

How-to-do Steps

  1. Position the bar on the Smith machine at chest height.
  2. Stand under the bar with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  3. Cross your arms to create a shelf for the bar and lift it off the rack.
  4. Lower your body by bending the knees while keeping your back straight.
  5. Drive through your heels to return to the starting position.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Details

Primary
Quads
Quads50%
Hamstrings
Hamstrings50%
Secondary
50%Quads50%Hamstrings
Equipment
Smith machine
Smith machine
Exercise Type
Strength