If you haven't realized it yet, there are a ton of squat variations. One of the many variations is the Smith Machine squat, and if you're just beginning to get into strength training, it can be a ...

If you have ever been to your local gym, you would have noticed a piece of equipment that often goes overlooked among the rows of gleaming dumbbells and towering squat racks—the Smith machine. It sits ...

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What is a Smith machine? The Smith machine is a piece of fitness equipment commonly found in gyms that features a barbell fixed to a squat rack, limiting movement to one single plane. “Because the bar ...

Looking to upgrade your home gym setup? A Smith machine might be the most efficient way to do it. Known for its built-in safety, guided movement, and training versatility, the Gym MIKOLO Smith machine ...

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The gym can be a confusing, intimidating place. Unless we’re booked into a class, many of us will spend our gym hour on the treadmill or cross trainer. It’s not because we don’t know that the rest of ...

For years, Smith machines have littered the floor of commercial gyms. If you are unfamiliar with this piece of equipment or have never used one, it is simply a fixed barbell with steel rails and ...

Squats of any type, whether with free weights or on a Smith machine, can be dangerous if they're performed incorrectly. The most common free-weight mistake people make is leaning their upper body too ...