Smith Machine Squat
- Primary muscles
- Quads, Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings, Lower back
- Equipment
- Smith machine
- Movement pattern
- Squat
Steps
- 1 Stand inside a Smith machine with your feet hip-width apart, placing the barbell across your upper back and shoulders.
- 2 Grip the bar with an overhand grip, slightly wider than your shoulders, and unrack the bar.
- 3 Lower your body by bending at your knees and hips, keeping your chest up and back straight.
- 4 Continue to lower until your thighs are roughly parallel to the floor.
- 5 Push through your feet to extend your knees and hips, returning to the upright standing position.
