Legs · Quads · Machine
Smith Machine Squat
How to
Machine- 1 Bar on the upper back, feet slightly forward.
- 2 Lower to parallel or below.
- 3 Press up through the heels.
Tips
- Feet slightly forward let you sit down without the knees jutting far ahead.
- Set the safety stops just below your bottom position.
- Compare weights only with earlier Smith sessions; the bar path changes the load.
Common mistakes
- Placing the feet directly under the bar and leaning back into it.
- Bouncing out of the bottom.
- Logging it as a back squat.
In these plans
Not part of a built-in plan. Add it to any workout from the exercise picker.
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Log it in Volu(me)
Add Smith Machine Squat to any workout. Next time the app fills in the weight and reps from your last session and marks a new best set the moment you tick it.