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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.
Low squats side step ups bulgarian split squats elevated reverse lunges seated squats rear leg.
The hamstrings a collection of three muscles extending from your sit bones to the backs of your knees are among the most frequently injured muscles in sports.
You can also do romanian deadlifts which focus on your hams glutes and lower back.
This allows you to get a much deeper stretch in the hamstrings and a more lengthened muscle is going to receive more of that delicious time under tension.
How to do it on a smith machine.
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.
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.
As the barbell in the smith machine is locked in place no core stability is developed either.
I show you some glutes and hamstrings exercises you can do on the smith machine.
On the other hand building up a beastly barbell squat will translate to.