Smith Machine Cross Lunge
About
This lunge works your glutes and inner thighs.
How to Smith Machine Cross Lunge
Starting Position
1. Adjust the Smith bar to shoulder height, rest the bar on your trapezius, and grip it with both hands.
2. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and straight.
3. Engage your core and keep your gaze forward.
Proper Form
1. Cross one leg behind the other and step diagonally.
2. Lower your hips so that the knee of the back leg is pointing towards the floor.
3. Push off the floor with the heel of the front leg to return to the starting position.
4. Alternate sides and repeat in the same manner.
Breathing Technique
Inhale when lowering your buttocks, and exhale when standing up.
Precautions
1. Please be careful not to lose your balance by going too deep in the crossing direction.
2. Make sure your knees do not come together by placing your weight in the center of your feet.
3. Start with a light weight to get familiar with the movements.
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