Smith Full Squat

Coaching cues

• Set up the smith machine with the barbell at shoulder height.
• Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out.
• Step under the bar and position it across your upper back, resting on your traps.
• Grip the bar with your hands slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
• Unrack the bar and take a step back, maintaining a stable stance.
• Keeping your chest up and core engaged, initiate the squat by pushing your hips back and bending your knees.
• Lower your body until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as your flexibility allows.
• Pause for a moment at the bottom, then drive through your heels to return to the starting position.
• Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.