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Smith machine lunges

Step by step instructions, muscle activation and variants for the Smith machine lunges.

MediumGlutesQuadriceps

About this exercise

Smith machine lunges target your quads, glutes, hamstrings, and calves. The machine's stability helps you focus on form and controlled movement, making it perfect for building strength, improving balance, and enhancing lower-body development.

How to Perform

  • Set the Smith machine bar at chest height and position it on your upper traps.
  • Stand with one foot forward and the other foot back, keeping a shoulder-width stance.
  • Unlock the bar and lower your body by bending both knees, ensuring your front knee stays over your ankle.
  • Drop your back knee toward the ground in a controlled motion, aiming for a 90-degree bend in both legs.
  • Push through your front heel to return to the starting position.
  • Repeat for the desired reps, then switch legs.

    • Muscle Activation

    Primary
    GlutesQuadriceps

    Common Mistakes

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    About the Smith machine lunges

    The Smith machine lunges is a foundational movement that builds strength and muscle through controlled, progressive overload. Train it 1 to 2 times per week with 3 to 5 working sets per session, gradually adding weight or reps as form holds up.

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