Exercises / Upper legs / Smith Sumo Squat
Smith Sumo Squat
Smith Sumo Squat: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: machine.
- Equipmentmachine
- Body partupper legs
- Primary muscles
- glutes, quadriceps
- Secondary muscles
- hamstrings, calves
How to do it
- Set up the smith machine with the barbell at hip height.
- Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart, toes pointing outwards.
- Position yourself under the barbell, resting it on your upper back and shoulders.
- Engage your core and keep your chest up as you lower your body down into a squat position, pushing your hips back and bending your knees.
- Lower yourself until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.