How to do this exercise
- Step:1 Set up the smith machine with the barbell at shoulder height.
- Step:2 Stand facing the barbell with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- Step:3 Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Step:4 Step back and position the barbell on your front shoulders, resting it on your collarbone and deltoids.
- Step:5 Keep your chest up, back straight, and core engaged.
- Step:6 Lower your body by bending at the knees and hips, as if sitting back into a chair.
- Step:7 Continue lowering until your thighs are parallel to the ground or slightly below.
- Step:8 Pause for a moment, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
- Step:9 Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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