Smith Machine Single-Leg Split Squat

10 reps

Drop the rear knee straight down, drive back up through your front heel.

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QUADS

Smith Machine Single-Leg Split Squat

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A single-leg quad builder performed inside a Smith machine so the bar travels on a fixed vertical track. That guided path removes most of the balancing demand, letting you concentrate on loading the front leg. It's a solid way to groove split-squat mechanics before graduating to free-weight versions.

How to do it

  1. 1

    Set up under the Smith bar in a staggered stance, front and back foot about hip-width apart.

  2. 2

    Rest the bar across the top of your traps, stay tall through the torso, and rotate it off the hooks.

  3. 3

    Sink straight down by bending the back knee, keeping the front heel pinned to the floor.

  4. 4

    Stop when the rear knee hovers just above the ground.

  5. 5

    Press through the front heel to straighten the front knee and hip back to the top.

  6. 6

    Finish your reps, then switch which leg leads.

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