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Smith machine good morning

A compound exercise for the hamstrings and lower back, with help from the glutes. Equipment: smith machine.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Bar on the upper back in the Smith machine, knees soft.
  2. Push the hips back until you feel the hamstrings
  3. Drive the hips forward to stand

Muscles worked

Smith machine good morning: 3D figure mid-rep with the hamstrings and lower back highlighted

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