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Smith Machine Squat

Smith Machine

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A Smith machine is a barbell fixed on vertical or slightly angled rails, with hooks that let you rack it at almost any height. The steady bar path lets you focus on pushing hard in squats, presses and lunges, with built-in safety.

LargeSpace needed
Budget
✓Home friendly

Best for

QuadricepsGlutesChestShouldersTricepsHamstrings

Benefits

  • Built-in safety stops let you train heavy without a spotter.
  • The fixed bar path helps beginners focus on the target muscle.
  • Rack the bar anywhere along the rails with a simple twist of the wrists.
Beginner advice

Home Smith machines often come as a combo with a power rack and cable pulleys, giving you three tools in one frame. Many Smith bars are counterbalanced and feel lighter than a 20 kg barbell, so check the starting bar weight and make sure the bar glides smoothly.

Safety

Set the safety stoppers just below your lowest point every session, and place your feet carefully because the bar cannot drift forward or back with you.

Smith Machine exercises

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