Smith chair squat

How to do it

1. 1Adjust the bar height on the Smith machine to a comfortable position.
2. 2Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointed slightly outward.
3. 3Position the bar across your upper back, resting it on your traps.
4. 4Brace your core and keep your chest up as you slowly lower your body by bending your knees and hips.
5. 5Continue lowering until your thighs are parallel to the floor, or as low as you can comfortably go.
6. 6Pause briefly, then drive through your heels to return to the starting position.
7. 7Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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This 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.