Exercises / Upper legs / Smith Deadlift
Smith Deadlift
Smith Deadlift: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: machine.
- Equipmentmachine
- Body partupper legs
- Primary muscles
- glutes, hamstrings
- Secondary muscles
- quadriceps, lower back
How to do it
- Set up the smith machine with the bar at hip height.
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outward.
- Bend 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.
- Engage your core and lift the bar by extending your hips and knees, keeping the bar close to your body.
- Stand up straight, fully extending your hips and knees.
- Lower the bar back down by bending at the hips and knees, maintaining control and keeping your back straight.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.