smith leg press
smith leg press exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: glutes. Equipment: smith machine.
- Target muscle
- glutes
- Muscle group
- quadriceps
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- smith machine
Secondary muscles
quadriceps, hamstrings, calves
How to perform
- Adjust the seat and footplate of the smith machine to a comfortable position.
- Sit on the machine with your back against the backrest and your feet shoulder-width apart on the footplate.
- Grasp the handles or sides of the machine for stability.
- Push the footplate away from you by extending your legs, keeping your back against the backrest.
- Pause for a moment at the fully extended position.
- Slowly bend your knees and lower the footplate back towards you, returning to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.