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Smith machine hamstring exercises.
Performing squats with your feet more than 10 inches in front of the bar better targets your hamstrings.
Photo by jasminko ibrakovic shutterstock 5 smith machine leg exercises for mass.
You can also do romanian deadlifts which focus on your hams glutes and lower back.
Low squats side step ups bulgarian split squats elevated reverse lunges seated squats rear leg.
A study on nfl players reported 1 716 hamstring injuries over a 10 year period which breaks down to roughly five or six injuries per team per season.
You may be able to lift heavier in the smith machine for the above reason however this strength does not seem to transfer over to other exercises such as the barbell squat.
As the barbell in the smith machine is locked in place no core stability is developed either.
How to do it on a smith machine.
Below are five 5 leg and or glute exercises that can be done on a smith machine to build leg strength increase.
On the other hand building up a beastly barbell squat will translate to.
For this exercise the smith machine is actually superior to the barbell because you can sit back further since the machine holds you in place.