Smith Machine Deadlift
A guided barbell deadlift performed with a Smith machine to build lower back, glutes, and hamstrings strength.
Secondary muscles
How to do it
- Position feet shoulder-width beneath the Smith bar.
- Grip the bar just outside your knees with both hands.
- Hinge hips back and lower torso, keeping chest up.
- Extend hips and knees to lift the bar along the guides.
- Lower the bar with control to the starting position.
Form cues
- Hinge at hips
- Keep back flat
- Drive through heels
- Bar close to shins
Common mistakes
- Rounding the lower back
- Lifting with arms instead of legs
- Letting the bar drift away from body
- Jerky movements
Breathing
Inhale as you lower the bar, exhale as you lift.
