Exercise library
Smith Machine Squat
Quads · Squat
Generic squat demo. Follow the steps below for this exact exercise.
SquatCompound
A squat on a fixed bar path, useful for training the legs hard without a spotter.
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Tracking
- Measured in reps
Muscles worked
QuadsGlutesCore
Equipment
Smith machine
How to do it
- Set the bar on your upper back and place your feet slightly forward of the bar and hip to shoulder width apart.
- Unlock the bar, brace your core and keep your chest up.
- Squat down until your thighs are at least parallel to the floor.
- Press back up through your whole foot and relock the bar at the top of the last rep.
Coaching cues
- Set the safety stops just below your bottom position before your first rep.
- Because the bar path is fixed, find a foot position that lets your knees and hips move comfortably.