Smith Full Squat
Expert Advice
Keep your chest up and your weight on your heels throughout the movement to maintain balance and proper form.
How-to-do Steps
- Stand under the Smith machine bar with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Position the bar across the back of your shoulders, gripping it comfortably.
- Unrack the bar by rotating it and stepping back slightly.
- Lower your body by bending your knees and hips, keeping your back straight, until your thighs are parallel to the floor.
- Drive through your heels to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions before racking the bar.
Details
Primary
Glutes40%
Quads40%
Secondary
Calves20%
Equipment
Smith machine
Exercise Type
Strength
