Smith Machine Hack Squat

Leg | Machine | Difficulty
Hard

Place the Smith machine bar across the back of your shoulders (upper traps) and step under the bar, positioning your feet slightly in front of your body to prepare.
Set your feet about shoulder-width apart with your toes pointing slightly outward.
Keep your torso close to upright and inhale as you slowly lower yourself by bending your knees forward.
Avoid pushing your hips excessively backward, and focus on descending with knee travel to emphasize the quadriceps.
Lower until your thighs are parallel to the floor or slightly below, then exhale as you extend your knees and press the bar upward using the strength of your quadriceps.
Throughout the entire movement, keep your heels firmly on the floor and avoid leaning your torso backward.

Leg | Kettlebell | Difficulty
Hard