Smith deadlift

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Smith deadlift

Upper legs · Smith machine

Target muscles

Glutes

Also works

HamstringsQuadricepsLower back

How to do it

  1. 1Set up the smith machine with the bar at hip height.
  2. 2Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outward.
  3. 3Bend at the hips and knees, keeping your back straight and chest up, and grip the bar with an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  4. 4Engage your core and lift the bar by extending your hips and knees, keeping the bar close to your body.
  5. 5Stand up straight, fully extending your hips and knees.
  6. 6Lower the bar back down by bending at the hips and knees, maintaining control and keeping your back straight.
  7. 7Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Exercise text from exercises-dataset by Hasan Emir Yıldırım, MIT License. Credits