Smith Machine Reverse Lunge

Technique

How to perform Smith Machine Reverse Lunge

1. Set the Smith-machine bar at shoulder height, position it across your upper back, and stand tall with your feet about hip-width apart.
2. Brace your core and step one foot backward far enough to maintain balance.
3. Bend both knees and lower under control until the rear knee approaches the floor and the front foot remains planted.
4. Keep your torso upright and your front knee tracking in line with your toes.
5. Drive through the front foot to return to standing, then repeat with the other leg.
6. Continue for the prescribed repetitions per side.

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Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Gluteus Maximus, Rectus Femoris, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.