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Movement · Waist

Smith Hip Raise

Position yourself on the smith machine with your back against the pad and your feet shoulder-width apart. Place your hands on the barbell, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart. Engage your core and glutes, then push through your heels to raise your hips off the ground. Continue lifting until your body forms a straight line from your knees to your shoulders. Hold for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your hips back down to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

TargetAbs
Equipmentsmith machine
Body partWaist

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Position yourself on the smith machine with your back against the pad and your feet shoulder-width apart.

  2. 2

    Place your hands on the barbell, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Engage your core and glutes, then push through your heels to raise your hips off the ground.

  4. 4

    Continue lifting until your body forms a straight line from your knees to your shoulders.

  5. 5

    Hold for a moment at the top, then slowly lower your hips back down to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Abs

Secondary

GlutesHamstrings

Training plans

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