How to do this exercise
- Step:1 Set up the smith machine with the barbell at hip height.
- Step:2 Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart, toes pointing outwards.
- Step:3 Position yourself under the barbell, resting it on your upper back and shoulders.
- Step:4 Engage your core and keep your chest up as you lower your body down into a squat position, pushing your hips back and bending your knees.
- Step:5 Lower yourself until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.
- Step:6 Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
- Step:7 Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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