Smith Machine Romanian Deadlift
Stand under the Smith machine bar with feet hip-width apart, holding the bar in front of your thighs. Unlock the bar and keep a slight bend in your knees. Hinge at the hips by pushing them back while keeping your back flat, lowering the bar close to your legs. Once you feel a stretch in the hamstrings, drive the hips forward to return to standing, maintaining control throughout.
How it is executed
- Stand under the Smith machine bar with feet hip-width apart, holding the bar in front of your thighs.
- Unlock the bar and keep a slight bend in your knees.
- Hinge at the hips by pushing them back while keeping your back flat, lowering the bar close to your legs.
- Once you feel a stretch in the hamstrings, drive the hips forward to return to standing, maintaining control throughout.
- Muscles worked
- Hamstrings
- Primary muscle
- Hamstrings
- Equipment
- Smith machine
- Movement pattern
- Lower body
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- What it is for
- Strength · Hypertrophy
