Smith Machine Leg Exercises to Build Strength

18 Smith Machine Leg Exercises to Build Strength with three ready-made workouts, plus a form guide and video for every exercise.

Ordered by how popular each exercise is in Planfit

Top 10

• 1

  Smith Machine Squat

  When you feel like you are not doing squats right, try using a Smith machine to work on your forms.

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• 2

  Smith Machine Lunge

  If you want a better burn in your glutes by putting more focus on it, try using a Smith machine.

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• 3

  One Leg Smith Machine Deadlift

  Do a single-leg deadlift using the Smith machine.

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• 4

  Smith Machine Calf Raise

  The Smith machine helps you balance, so you can safely build strong calves.

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• 5

  Smith Machine Deadlift

  Do deadlifts using the Smith machine.

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• 6

  Smith Machine Hip Thrust

  Do hip thrusts with a Smith machine

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• 7

  Smith Machine Stiff Leg Deadlift

  Perform a deadlift on the Smith machine with your legs extended.

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• 8

  Smith Machine Wide Squat

  You can build inner thigh muscles more safely than barbell wide squats!

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• 9

  Smith Machine Cross Lunge

  This lunge works your glutes and inner thighs.

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• 10

  Smith Machine Kneeling Squat

  Do squats on your knees to target your glutes and hamstrings.

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Ranked 11–18

• 11

  Smith Machine Reverse Lunge

  Step back to a lunge to work your glutes and thighs with less knee strain

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• 12

  Smith Machine Sumo Deadlift

  Do sumo deadlifts using the Smith machine.

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• 13

  One Leg Smith Machine Squat

  This squat targets your quads, glutes, and hamstrings on one leg.

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• 14

  Smith Machine Bulgarian Split Squat

  Work your thighs and glutes with single-leg lower body moves.

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• 15

  Smith Machine Donkey Kick

  This move targets your glutes and hamstrings. It is a hip extension exercise that helps to isolate and strengthen these muscles.

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• 16

  Smith Machine Split Squat

  This lower body exercise works both your thighs and glutes.

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• 17

  Smith Machine Staggered Deadlift

  This asymmetric lower body deadlift helps you engage your hamstrings and glutes more.

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• 18

  Smith Machine Step Up & Lunge

  Combine step-ups and lunges to boost lower body strength and endurance

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