When it comes to weight-bearing squats, many people will think of using dumbbells or barbells to do it, especially barbell squats, which have very significant effects. However, for novices, barbell squats are not very suitable and may not be easy to control. Even people with rich training experience may not be able to do barbell squats well. So, before that, we can use the Smith frame to do squat exercises. Well, many people don’t know much about the Smith rack. Today, let’s take a look at the correct movement of the Smith rack squat.

What is a Smith frame

As we all know, there are certain safety risks when doing exercises with exercise barbells. Well, the man who invented the Smith frame took this into consideration. Because of this invention, many people have been able to avoid sports injuries and at the same time enjoy the fun of sports. With the help of the Smith frame, we can do barbell squats more safely, and can avoid many minor problems, such as what to do if the barbell cannot be lifted, what to do if the barbell shakes, and so on.

Correct action of Smith rack squat

When we perform deep squats with the help of the Smith rack, first of all, we no longer have to worry about the problem of shaking left and right, because the barbell has been firmly fixed. At this time, we need to adjust our position according to the track of the barbell. posture to avoid the problem of swaying. As long as the force is exerted along a specific track, the barbell can be lifted and then a standard squat movement can be made. The training is very safe.

Things to note when doing Smith rack squats

Although with the help of the Smith rack, barbell squats become "a piece of cake", however, because stability problems are greatly avoided, if we squat with the Smith rack for a long time, our body's own stability will be greatly reduced. , which is why novices can easily carry a barbell on the Smith rack, but cannot do squats with a small weight barbell well. Additionally, it can worsen knee pain.