Smith full squat

How to do it

1. 1Set up the smith machine with the barbell at shoulder height.
2. 2Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out.
3. 3Step under the bar and position it across your upper back, resting on your traps.
4. 4Grip the bar with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
5. 5Unrack the bar and take a step back, maintaining a stable stance.
6. 6Keeping your chest up and core engaged, initiate the squat by pushing your hips back and bending your knees.
7. 7Lower your body until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as your flexibility allows.
8. 8Pause for a moment at the bottom, then drive through your heels to return to the starting position.
9. 9Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.