Exercise Library

Smith Machine Bulgarian Split Squat

A rear-foot-elevated split squat under a fixed bar. Takes the balance out of the hardest single-leg lift, which is usually what limits it.

Smith Machine Hip Thrust

A hip thrust under a fixed bar. No rolling the bar into place and no balancing it, which is why most people can load it heaviest here.

Smith Machine Reverse Lunge

A reverse lunge with the bar on a fixed path. Balance is removed, so you can load the front leg harder than free weights allow.

Smith Machine Romanian Deadlift

A Romanian deadlift on a fixed bar path. Balance is taken out, so the hamstrings can be taken closer to failure than with a free bar.