Exercise
Smith Machine Deadlift
Also known as: smith deadlift, deadlift in smith
Smith Machine Deadlift is a compound exercise for the glutes. Main target: gluteus maximus. Also works: biceps femoris, lower back, vastus lateralis and forearm flexors. Equipment: smith machine.
Muscles worked
How to do it
- Set the Smith machine bar just below knee height and stand with your feet hip-width apart, bar over mid-foot.
- Hinge at the hips, grip the bar shoulder-width with a flat back and braced core.
- Drive through your heels and extend the hips and knees to stand tall with the bar.
- Lower the bar back down under control by pushing the hips back first.
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Alternatives with other equipment
Glute Kickback
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Hip Extension with Bands
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Physioball Hip Bridge
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Pull Through
Cable
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Barbell Lateral Lunge
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Dumbbell Deadlift
Dumbbell
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