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Feet-Forward Smith Machine Squat

Also: smith chair squat

Main
Quads
Secondary
GlutesHamstringsCalves
Equipment
Smith machine
Level
Beginner
Movement
Squat

How to do it

  1. Adjust the height of the smith machine bar to a comfortable position.
  2. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart, toes slightly turned out.
  3. Place the barbell across your upper back, resting it on your traps.
  4. Engage your core and keep your chest up as you slowly lower your body by bending your knees and hips.
  5. Continue lowering until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.
  6. Pause for a moment, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
  7. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Same movement

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Exercise data: exercises-dataset (MIT) by Hasan Emir Yıldırım