Smith hip raise
Abs Smith machine
How to do it
- 1Set up in the Smith machine with your back against the pad and feet shoulder‑width apart.
- 2Grip the bar with hands slightly wider than shoulder width.
- 3Brace your core and glutes, then drive through your heels to lift your hips off the floor.
- 4Continue lifting until your body forms a straight line from knees to shoulders.
- 5Hold the top position briefly, then lower your hips slowly back to the start.
- 6Repeat for the desired number of reps.
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See it moving
In the app every exercise comes with its animation and the muscle marked on the body, with the set timer and the rests counted.
See NiudThis page is for information and doesn’t replace a professional. If you have an injury or a medical condition, ask first. Data from the open catalogue hasaneyldrm/exercises-dataset, MIT licence.

