smith deadlift
smith deadlift exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: glutes. Equipment: smith machine.
- Target muscle
- glutes
- Muscle group
- hamstrings
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- smith machine
Secondary muscles
hamstrings, quadriceps, lower back
How to perform
- Set up the smith machine with the bar at hip height.
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outward.
- Bend at the hips and knees, keeping your back straight and chest up, and grip the bar with an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Engage your core and lift the bar by extending your hips and knees, keeping the bar close to your body.
- Stand up straight, fully extending your hips and knees.
- Lower the bar back down by bending at the hips and knees, maintaining control and keeping your back straight.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.