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Smith Machine Front Squat
- Main muscle
- Quadriceps
- Muscle group
- Legs
- Equipment
- Smith machine
How to do it
- 1Rest the bar across the front of your shoulders, elbows lifted high.
- 2Unrack the bar and set your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 3Keep your torso upright as you bend your knees and hips.
- 4Squat down until your thighs are at least parallel.
- 5Drive through your feet to stand back up.
Coaching cues
- Elbows up high
- Torso stays upright
- Drive through the whole foot
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