Smith Machine Donkey Kick

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Coach's Tips

This move targets your glutes and hamstrings.

1. Set the bar at knee height.

2. Place a mat under the bar and get into a quadruped position.

3. Lightly place the sole or heel of one foot on the bar.

1. Keep your back straight and push the bar up and back with the soles of your feet.

2. Raise your thighs until they are parallel to the floor or slightly above.

3. Create a feeling of tightening your glutes, then slowly lower it.

4. Complete one side and then repeat on the other side.

Exhale when you push the bar up, and inhale when you lower it.

1. Engage your core to keep your back straight.

2. Set the bar weight only to a level that you can control the movement.

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