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Smith machine split squat

per side

Movement pattern:
Lunge
Equipment:
Machine
Level:
Intermediate
Primary muscle:
Quads
Also works:
Glutes, Hamstrings

Technique

Bar in the Smith machine on your shoulders, front foot slightly ahead of the bar. Lower straight down along the fixed path until the front thigh is parallel.

Common mistakes

The fixed bar path forcing the knee forward.

Easier option: Reverse lunge

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