Smith Single Leg Split Squat

Muscles involved

GlutesQuadriceps

How to do it

1. Place a flat bench behind a Smith machine and put the bar on your shoulders. 2. Place one leg on the bench and the other firm on the floor. 3. Lower the back knee towards the floor, forming a 90-degree angle. 4. Push with the front leg to return to the starting position.

Equipment required

Máquina

Muscles worked

MaleFemale

Gluteus maximusQuadricepsAdductor magnusSoleus

Tips

- Keep your torso upright throughout the lunge. - Lower controllably until the back knee almost touches the floor. - Push with the heel of the front foot to return to the starting position.

Difficulty