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So machst du: Smith Low Bar Squat

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The Smith Machine low bar squat lets beginners safely learn the hip-dominant, powerlifting-style squat pattern with the stability of a guided bar path. Master this movement and you will build serious quad and posterior chain strength that carries over to every lower body lift you will ever do.

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Beanspruchte Muskeln

Primär
Quadriceps
Sekundär
GlutesHamstringsCalves

Schritt für Schritt

  1. Set the bar low across your rear deltoids, not your traps, step back with a shoulder-width stance and toes angled out 30 degrees
  2. Brace your core hard, take a deep breath, and unlock the bar by rotating your wrists forward
  3. Push your hips back first, then bend your knees to descend until your thighs are at least parallel to the floor
  4. Drive through your full foot to stand, squeezing your glutes at lockout, then re-rack by rotating the bar back into the hooks

Häufige Fehler

  • Placing the bar too high on the traps turns this into a hybrid squat and reduces hip engagement, so find the shelf of your rear delts and set the bar firmly there
  • Letting the knees cave inward on the ascent bleeds power and stresses the joints, so actively push your knees out in the direction of your pinky toes throughout the entire rep
  • Cutting the depth short to protect ego loads only the top portion of the range, so reduce the weight and squat to parallel or below to actually develop the quads and glutes

Profi-Tipp — Because the Smith Machine fixes the bar path, you can intentionally push your hips further back than feels natural on the descent, this increases the hip hinge, loads the posterior chain more effectively, and teaches the body mechanics that make your free bar squat stronger over time.

Sätze & Wdh. nach Ziel

Muskelaufbau3–4 sets × 6–10 reps
Stärker werden4–5 sets × 3–6 reps
Abnehmen / definieren3 sets × 10–12 reps

Pause: 2–3 min between sets (60–90s on lighter days).

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