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Smith machine front squat

A compound exercise for the quads, with help from the glutes, abs. Equipment: smith machine.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Bar across the front of the shoulders in the Smith machine, elbows high.
  2. Sit straight down between the heels
  3. Keep the elbows up as you stand

Muscles worked

Smith machine front squat: 3D figure mid-rep with the quads highlighted

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