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Smith Machine Lunge

Smith Machine Lunge is a machine legs exercise for the quads, and it also works the glutes. If you cannot do it, Barbell Forward Lunge or Barbell Reverse Lunge are good swaps.

  • Quads
  • Legs
  • Machine

Muscles worked

  • Quads · main
  • Glutes

How to do it

  1. Stand under the bar with it on your upper back and one foot stepped forward from the bar line.
  2. Unhook the bar and keep your torso upright.
  3. Lower straight down until both knees are bent about 90°.
  4. Drive through your front foot to stand, and re-hook at the end of the set.

Watch out: Placing the front foot so close that the knee travels far past your toes.

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