smith bent knee good morning

A upper legs exercise targeting the glutes, performed with smith machine.

smith bent knee good morning demonstration
smith bent knee good morning — demonstration

Body part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Smith Machine

Target muscles

Glutes

Secondary muscles

Hamstrings, Lower Back

How to do smith bent knee good morning

  1. Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing forward.

  2. Place the barbell across your upper back, resting it on your traps.

  3. Bend your knees slightly and hinge forward at the hips, keeping your back straight.

  4. Lower your torso until it is parallel to the ground, feeling a stretch in your hamstrings.

  5. Engage your glutes and hamstrings to raise your torso back up to the starting position.

  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Primary (target)

Glutes

Secondary

HamstringsLower Back

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