Tips for Performing Smith Machine Squats By using the tips mention below will help for the muscle(s) full development by incorporating more muscle fibers per rep, thus increasing the muscles size and strength. Also by incorporating the tips mention below, they will help in preventing injuries. If you are performing squats correctly you should not fill any pain in your lower back. Lower back pain is usually a sign that you are not using correct form and/or your core is week. Practice proper form. Always maintain proper form throughout this exercise by keeping your back straight or slightly arched, head up, eyes forward, abs tight and feet flat on floor. If you get sloppy with your form you put yourself at risk for injury. Squatting deep enough. To use squats to their full potential requires squatting down until your thighs are at least around parallel to the floor. Do not lock your knees. When you are in standing position do not lock your knees. This will keep full tension on your quads at all times and will also prevent stress to the knee joints. Do not let knees come too far forward. When in squatting position do not let your knees move forward beyond toes. When you squat down your hips should be dropping straight down, not coming forward. Do not take to all-out failure. If you are not using a spotter do not take this exercise to failure, since it will be very difficult to safely re-rack the weight. Continue the exercise until you are one rep short of failure then stop.
Posted on: Wed, 24 Sep 2014 23:27:45 +0000
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