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upper legs
#0752

smith deadlift

Equipment
smith machine
Target muscle
glutes

How to perform

  1. 1

    Set up the smith machine with the bar at hip height.

  2. 2

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outward.

  3. 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. 4

    Engage your core and lift the bar by extending your hips and knees, keeping the bar close to your body.

  5. 5

    Stand up straight, fully extending your hips and knees.

  6. 6

    Lower the bar back down by bending at the hips and knees, maintaining control and keeping your back straight.

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Secondary muscles

hamstrings
quadriceps
lower back