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Smith Sumo Squat
Muscles involved
Feel the tension shift completely across your lower body as you take a wide stance in the Smith Sumo Squat. By setting your feet wider than shoulder-width apart and controlling the descent on the machine, you will experience a deep muscle activation in your glutes along with constant engagement in your quadriceps. The great benefit of utilizing the machine is the guided path it provides, allowing you to focus your mind entirely on squeezing at the bottom and maintaining steady speed on the way back up. You will feel smooth, continuous tension without worrying about losing balance, giving you total control over every inch of the movement from deep stretch to final lockout.
How to do it
1. Stand with legs separated beyond shoulder-width and toes pointing outward. 2. Lower your hips as much as possible, keeping your back straight and knees aligned with your feet. 3. Hold the contraction in the lower muscles. 4. Push upward to return to the starting position.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Keep your feet pointing in the same direction as your knees. - Lower as far as your flexibility allows while keeping your back straight. - Push through your heels, focusing on using glutes and inner thighs.
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