Muscles worked
glutes, hamstrings, quadriceps, lower back
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smith deadlift
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- smith machine
- Target muscle
- glutes
- Muscle group
- hamstrings
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Set up the smith machine with the bar at hip height.
- 2
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outward.
- 3
Bend at the hips and knees, keeping your back straight and chest up, and grip the bar with an overhand grip slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 4
Engage your core and lift the bar by extending your hips and knees, keeping the bar close to your body.
- 5
Stand up straight, fully extending your hips and knees.
- 6
Lower the bar back down by bending at the hips and knees, maintaining control and keeping your back straight.
- 7
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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