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Smith Machine Squat
The Smith machine squat provides a guided bar path that removes the need for stabilization, allowing you to focus entirely on the quads. It is useful for high-rep sets and training to failure safely.
How to Perform
1
Position the bar on your upper traps.
2
Place feet slightly forward of where they would be for a free squat.
3
Unrack and squat down to parallel or below.
4
Drive up through your midfoot.
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The forward foot position is needed because the bar travels in a fixed vertical path.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
Feet too far back under the bar, not accounting for the fixed path.
Not going deep enough.
Relying entirely on the Smith machine and never doing free squats.
Muscle Activation
Quads80%
Glutes50%
Variations
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