Smith Machine Single Leg Squat

Or at least front squats or high bar closer stance squats.

Smith machine single leg squat.

The free weight squat is better overall for muscle activation of all leg muscles during the lift but the smith machine squat might be better for activating the glutes and hamstrings. Smith single leg squat. Like most squats the smith machine back squat targets the quadriceps and glutes. Frog thrust 11.

If you get stronger on smith machine squats then your quads hams and glutes all got stronger. Although the smith machine squat has been shown to allow heavier training and the forward adjustment of foot positioning the fixed nature of the smith machine doesn t call numerous stabilizer muscles into play. Squat in the smith machine with the same form as your free weight squats. Here s a list of the 14 exercises shown in the video.

Sometimes training in the smith machine is preferred due to logistics perception of safety or convenience which is fine. And yes smith machine squatting will indeed transfer over to your standard barbell squats because the patterning is similar enough. If you do decide to perform feet forward smith machine squats you might consider doing them later in your leg workout with moderate or lighter weights. Here s a single leg squat on the smith machine using a sorinex one leg squat stand.

3 smith machine leg press 10 10 10 drop set. This unique variation of the squat is. Lying leg press 9. Over time this can decrease strength and even increase the risk of injury.

I do not use the smith machine for much but i can justify doing this movement. This has an auxiliary utility allowing you to concentrate on one quadriceps at a time similar to the split squat. Both exercises should be incorporated into leg training. Comfortable and extremely effective in isolating the quads and glutes.

One of the differences with single leg squat when compared to the split squat you are using additional stabilizers with the addition of antagonist stabilizers.