Smith Front Squat (Clean-Grip)
Expert Advice
Keep your elbows high throughout the movement to maintain an upright torso and prevent the bar from rolling.
How-to-do Steps
- Set the bar on a Smith machine to just below shoulder height.
- Step under the bar and position it on the front of your shoulders.
- Cross your arms and grasp the bar with a clean grip.
- Unrack the bar and step back.
- Squat down while keeping your back straight and elbows high.
- Drive through your heels to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Details
Primary
Glutes40%
Quads40%
Secondary
Calves20%
Equipment
Smith machine
Exercise Type
Strength
