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Smith machine Exercises

Master your workouts with these smith machine exercises

47exercises found

Smith Back Shrug

Beginner
Traps

The Smith Back Shrug is a strength exercise that builds the trapezius muscles in your upper back and neck. You use a Smith machine for this movement. You hold the bar in front of your legs and lift your shoulders straight up toward your ears to squeeze the muscles.

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Smith Behind Neck Press

Advanced
Delts

The Smith Behind Neck Press is a shoulder workout done on a Smith machine. It focuses on building shoulder muscles but also helps your upper arms and upper back. To do this, you push the bar from the back of your neck straight up over your head. You need very flexible shoulders to do this exercise correctly.

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Smith Bench Press

Beginner
Pectorals

This exercise is a chest press done on a machine with a bar that moves on a track. It mainly strengthens your chest muscles, but also works your arms and shoulders. The machine holds the bar steady for you, which makes it safer and easier to balance than a regular weight bar.

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Smith Bent Knee Good Morning

Intermediate
Glutes

This is a lower body exercise done on a Smith machine. It mainly works the muscles in your bottom, but it also helps the back of your legs and your lower back. To do it, you bend forward at your hips with your knees bent just a little, keep your back straight while lowering your chest, and then stand back up.

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Smith Bent Over Row

Intermediate
Upper back

This exercise uses a Smith machine to build strength in your upper back, arms, and grip. You bend forward at your waist while keeping your back flat, then pull the bar up toward your lower chest.

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Smith Chair Squat

Beginner
Quads

The Smith chair squat is a leg workout done on a Smith machine. It works your thigh muscles the most, but also helps your bottom and the back of your legs. The machine guides the bar in a straight line, which helps you stay steady. This makes it a good choice for beginners learning how to squat or for anyone wanting a safer option than heavy free weights.

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Smith Close-grip Bench Press

Intermediate
Triceps

The Smith close-grip bench press is a strength exercise done on a Smith machine. It mainly works the muscles in the back of your arms, called the triceps. It also helps your chest and shoulder muscles. You push a bar up and down with your hands close together, which makes your triceps do most of the work.

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Smith Deadlift

Beginner
Glutes

This is a lower body exercise done on a Smith machine. It mostly works your butt muscles, but also uses your legs and lower back. Because the machine moves the bar in a straight line for you, it helps you stay steady and learn the movement easily.

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Smith Decline Bench Press

Intermediate
Pectorals

This chest exercise is done on a bench angled downward, using a Smith machine. It focuses on your chest muscles but also works your arms and shoulders. Because the machine guides the bar for you, it is steadier and safer than using a regular barbell.

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Smith Decline Reverse-grip Press

Intermediate
Pectorals

This is a chest workout done on a Smith machine with the bench set to a decline angle. You hold the bar with your palms facing you to help work your lower chest muscles, shoulders, and triceps.

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Smith Front Squat (clean Grip)

Intermediate
Glutes

This lower-body exercise is done on a Smith machine. It targets your glutes, quads, hamstrings, calves, and core muscles. The "clean grip" style requires flexible shoulders and wrists. You must use proper form to keep your balance and stay safe.

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Smith Full Squat

Beginner
Glutes

This is a leg exercise done on a machine that holds the weight for you. It mainly works your butt muscles, but also makes your thighs and calves stronger. Because the machine helps you balance, it is easier than holding a heavy bar by yourself, but you still need to be careful and keep your tummy muscles tight.

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Smith Hack Squat

Intermediate
Glutes

The Smith hack squat is a leg exercise done on a Smith machine. It mainly works your butt muscles, but also helps your front thighs, back thighs, and lower legs. You do it by squatting while the bar rests on your shoulders to help you stay steady.

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Smith Hip Raise

Intermediate
Abs

This exercise is done on a Smith machine and works your stomach muscles, as well as your bottom and legs. You lift your hips up until your body is straight, keeping your core and lower body tight.

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Smith Incline Bench Press

Beginner
Pectorals

The smith incline bench press is a chest workout done on a smith machine with the seat set to a 30 to 45-degree slant. It mostly works the top part of your chest, but also uses your shoulders and the back of your arms. The machine guides the weight, which helps you stay steady, but you still need to move carefully and use good form.

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Smith Incline Reverse-grip Press

Intermediate
Pectorals

This exercise works your chest, shoulders, and arm muscles. You do it on a Smith machine with a slanted bench. You hold the bar with your palms facing you, which is called a reverse grip. The machine helps keep the bar steady, but you still need to be careful and focus on your movement.

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Smith Incline Shoulder Raises

Intermediate
Serratus anterior

This exercise works the serratus anterior muscles using a Smith machine. You perform it by standing at an angle and lifting the bar straight up. This movement focuses on your shoulders and the upper part of your chest.

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Smith Leg Press

Beginner
Glutes

This lower-body exercise is done while sitting on a machine. You push a flat plate away from you using your legs. It mainly works your butt muscles, but also helps your thighs and calves.

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Smith Low Bar Squat

Intermediate
Glutes

The Smith Low Bar Squat is a leg exercise done on a machine that holds the weight steady. It mainly targets your glutes (bottom muscles), while also working your front thighs, back thighs, and calves. Because the machine helps with balance, it is great for beginners learning to squat, but it still provides a tough workout to build strength.

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Smith Machine Decline Close Grip Bench Press

Intermediate
Triceps

This is a strength exercise done on a machine. You lie on a bench that slopes down. You hold the bar with your hands close together. It mostly builds your arm muscles (triceps) and helps your chest and shoulders.

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Smith Machine Incline Tricep Extension

Intermediate
Triceps

This is a focused exercise for the back of your arms (triceps). It uses a specialized machine with a bar and a slanted bench. You push the bar up and down to strengthen your arm muscles while your shoulders help keep you steady.

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Smith Machine Reverse Decline Close Grip Bench Press

Intermediate
Pectorals

This chest exercise is done on a decline Smith machine. You use a grip where your hands are close together. It works your chest muscles, while also using your triceps and shoulders. Because of the angle and grip, you need to move carefully and stay in control.

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Smith Narrow Row

Beginner
Upper back

This exercise uses a machine to work your upper back muscles. You sit down and pull handles toward you with a close grip. It helps strengthen your back and the back of your shoulders while keeping your movement steady.

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Smith One Arm Row

Intermediate
Upper back

This is a back exercise performed with one arm on a Smith machine. It works the upper back muscles and also helps the arm muscles. You need to stand steady and use careful movements to do it safely.

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Smith One Leg Floor Calf Raise

Intermediate
Calves

This exercise uses a Smith machine to build strong calf muscles. It also helps work the muscles in your legs and bottom. You lift your heel while balancing on one leg to push against the weight of the bar.

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Smith Rear Delt Row

Beginner
Delts

This is a machine exercise that works the back of your shoulders and upper back. You lie with your chest against a pad and pull a bar toward you. The machine helps keep the movement steady while you squeeze your shoulder blades together.

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Smith Reverse Calf Raises (beginner)

Beginner
Calves

The Smith Reverse Calf Raise is a lower leg workout done on a Smith machine. It focuses on building the calf muscles and also works the back of the thighs. You stand on a step with your heels hanging off and use the bar for balance while lifting and lowering your heels.

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Smith Reverse Calf Raises (intermediate)

Intermediate
Calves

This exercise works your calf muscles using a Smith machine for balance. You stand with the front of your feet on a step and lift your heels up and down.

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Smith Reverse Grip Bent Over Row

Intermediate
Upper back

The Smith Reverse Grip Bent Over Row is a back exercise done on a Smith machine. You hold the bar with your palms facing up and bend forward at the waist. This movement strengthens your upper back, biceps, and forearms by pulling the weight toward your body.

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Smith Reverse-grip Press

Intermediate
Pectorals

This is a chest exercise done on a Smith machine. You hold the bar with your palms facing up, also known as a reverse grip. It works your upper chest, shoulders, and triceps. Because the machine is stable, it helps you focus on using the right muscles and keeping good form.

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Smith Seated One Leg Calf Raise

Intermediate
Calves

This lower leg exercise uses a Smith machine to work your calf muscles. You sit down and lift one heel at a time to strengthen each leg individually.

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Smith Seated Shoulder Press

Beginner
Delts

The Smith seated shoulder press is a machine exercise for your shoulder muscles. The machine helps hold the weight steady, so it is safer and easier to balance. This exercise also works the muscles in your upper back and the back of your arms.

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Smith Seated Wrist Curl

Beginner
Forearms

The Smith seated wrist curl is a forearm exercise done on a Smith machine. You sit down and rest your forearms on your legs while holding the bar. Then, you curl your wrists up to lift the weight.

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Smith Shoulder Press

Beginner
Delts

This exercise uses a Smith machine to help you build strong shoulder muscles. Because the machine holds the bar steady for you, it is easier to focus on pushing the weight up to grow your muscles.

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Smith Shrug

Beginner
Traps

This exercise uses a Smith machine to strengthen the muscles in your upper back and neck area (traps). You simply hold the bar and lift your shoulders straight up toward your ears, making sure to squeeze the muscles at the top.

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Smith Single Leg Split Squat

Intermediate
Quads

This is a leg exercise done on a Smith machine. It works your thigh muscles, as well as your butt and the back of your legs. You need to balance on one leg while your other foot rests on a bench behind you.

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Smith Sprint Lunge

Advanced
Glutes

The Smith sprint lunge is a lower body exercise done on a Smith machine. It works your glutes, thighs, and calves. You do it by placing one foot behind you on the bar and bending your knees to lower down. This movement helps improve your balance and strength.

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Smith Squat

Beginner
Glutes

The smith squat is a lower body exercise done on a Smith machine. It mainly works your glutes, but also helps your thighs and calves. The machine guides the bar in a straight line, which helps you stay steady. This makes it a good choice if you are learning how to squat or want to focus on your muscles without needing to balance a loose bar.

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Smith Standing Back Wrist Curl

Beginner
Forearms

This exercise uses a Smith machine to build strong forearms. You stand in front of the bar, hold it with your palms facing down, and lift your hands by bending your wrists up.

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Smith Standing Behind Head Military Press

Advanced
Delts

This is a shoulder exercise done while standing inside a Smith machine. It works your shoulder muscles by having you push the bar from behind your head up toward the ceiling.

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Smith Standing Leg Calf Raise

Beginner
Calves

This exercise uses a Smith machine to strengthen your lower legs. It focuses mostly on your calf muscles, but it also helps your upper legs and bottom. You lift your heels to stand on your toes and then lower them back down. The machine adds weight and helps you keep your balance.

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Smith Standing Military Press

Intermediate
Delts

The Smith standing military press is an exercise that works your shoulder muscles. You do it while standing up inside a Smith machine, which helps hold the bar steady. It also uses your arm and back muscles. Because the bar moves in a straight line, it can be easier to learn than other presses, but you still need to stand strong and hold your body tight.

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Smith Sumo Squat

Beginner
Glutes

The Smith Sumo Squat is a leg exercise done on a Smith machine. It mainly works your butt muscles, but also helps your front thigh muscles, back thigh muscles, and calves. You stand with your feet far apart and use the machine's guided bar to help you squat safely while you build strength.

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Smith Toe Raise

Beginner
Calves

This exercise strengthens your calf muscles using a Smith machine. You rest the bar on your shoulders, stand on a raised block, and lift your heels up and down.

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Smith Upright Row

Intermediate
Delts

This is a shoulder exercise done on a Smith machine. It works your shoulder muscles, traps, and biceps. To do it, you pull the bar up toward your chin while keeping your elbows higher than your hands.

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Smith Wide Grip Bench Press

Beginner
Pectorals

This exercise is for your chest muscles. You do it on a machine that helps balance the weight for you. You hold the bar with your hands far apart. It also makes your arms and shoulders stronger. Even though the machine helps, you must still move carefully and use the right form.

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Smith Wide Grip Decline Bench Press

Intermediate
Pectorals

This is a chest exercise done on a Smith machine. You lie on a bench that tilts down and hold the bar with your hands far apart. This position helps work the bottom part of your chest muscles, while also using your shoulders and arms.

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