Smith machine squat
- Basic
- Machine
Feet slightly forward, heels down
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Quads
- Secondary:
- Glutes
How to do it
- Step under the bar with it across your upper back and your feet slightly forward.
- Unhook and lower by bending knees and hips until your thighs are parallel or lower.
- Drive back up and re-hook the bar when you finish.
Common mistakes
- Placing your feet right under the bar and overloading the knees.
- Lifting your heels.
Tips
- Feet further forward shifts work to the glutes; further back, to the quads.
- A safe way to go close to failure without a spotter.