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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Quads

Equipment Required

Smith Machine

Experience Level

Beginner

Force Type

Squat

Secondary Muscles

Glutes, Hamstrings, Adductors

Exercise Description

The wide smith machine squat builds serious quad strength while hitting your glutes and inner thighs harder than regular squats. Perfect for beginners who want stable support.

How To

1. Set the Smith machine bar at shoulder height and step under it with feet wider than shoulder-width apart 2. Position the bar on your upper traps, unrack it, and turn the hooks to release for your wide smith machine squat 3. Keep your chest up and core tight as you lower down by pushing your hips back and bending your knees 4. Descend until your thighs are parallel to the floor, feeling the stretch in your quads and inner thighs 5. Drive through your heels to stand back up, squeezing your glutes at the top to complete the wide smith machine squat

Form Tips

• Keep your knees tracking over your toes throughout the wide smith machine squat movement • Maintain a neutral spine by keeping your chest up and shoulders back • Place most of your weight on your heels, not your toes • The wide stance in this squat hits your inner thighs harder than regular squats

Common Mistakes

• Letting your knees cave inward during the wide smith machine squat - keep them aligned with your toes • Leaning too far forward and putting stress on your lower back instead of staying upright • Not going deep enough in your wide smith machine squat - aim for thighs parallel to the floor

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