smith sumo squat
smith sumo squat 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
- Set up the smith machine with the barbell at hip height.
- Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart, toes pointing outwards.
- Position yourself under the barbell, resting it on your upper back and shoulders.
- Engage your core and keep your chest up as you lower your body down into a squat position, pushing your hips back and bending your knees.
- Lower yourself until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.