Smith machine lunge

Smith machine, bar at shoulder height

Also called smith lunge

Set the bar at shoulder height on a Smith machine, step into a lunge, lower straight down, then drive back up through the front leg.

  1. Torso upright, shoulders stacked
  2. Front knee tracks over the toes
  3. Drive through the front heel

Movement

Pattern
Lunge
Type
Compound, several joints move
Sides
One side at a time
Equipment
Smith machine

Muscles worked

Main movers get full credit for a set, helpers half.

Lower body

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