How to do the One Legged Smith Split Squat
Stand underneath a smith machine with the bar lying against your trapezius muscles. With one leg behind your body on a bench or ball lower your body slowly using the front leg. NEVER let your knee go over your toe and go until it's comfortable. This is a difficult exercise so please make sure you are with someone to spot you.Spotter Information:
Stand beside the person and squat with them having your arms underneath their latissimus dorsi.
These are the muscles , equipment and categories of this exercise.
- PRIMARY: Hamstrings
- Rectus Femoris
- Thigh
- Gluteus Maximus
- Quadricep
- Butt
Averages for MyFit Users
The table below represents data from over 200,000 exercise logs and gives us an average for this exercise.| Average Weight Lifted | Average Reps | One Rep Max Average |
|---|---|---|
| 68.8 lbs | 11.3 | 91.6 lbs |
What is a good starting weight?
Based on an average weight lifted of 68.8 lbs for all MyFit users we suggest you start at 50% of that weight:
Alternatives
Workouts Plans with One Legged Smith Split Squat |
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| Purpose | Type | Level | |
| Sport Specific | Advanced | ||
| Strength | Advanced | ||
| Muscular Definition | Intermediate | ||
| Muscular Definition | Advanced | ||
| Sport Specific | Advanced | ||
| Sport Specific | Advanced | ||
| Sport Specific | Advanced | ||
Make a Workout
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Tracking Your WeightsThere are lots of easy ways to track your sets and reps. One easy way is through a little book that you can take with you to the gym. This book has progress charts, workouts and lots of tools you can use to always make sure you are improving.