smith hip raise
smith hip raise exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: abs. Equipment: smith machine.
- Target muscle
- abs
- Muscle group
- glutes
- Body part
- waist
- Equipment
- smith machine
Secondary muscles
glutes, hamstrings
How to perform
- Position yourself on the smith machine with your back against the pad and your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Place your hands on the barbell, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Engage your core and glutes, then push through your heels to raise your hips off the ground.
- Continue lifting until your body forms a straight line from your knees to your shoulders.
- Hold for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your hips back down to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.