Recommendations: 2-3 Sets, 6-10 Reps, 80 Wght
Position the bar on the Smith Machine at its lowest point. Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart inside the Smith Machine. Bend over while facing forward (not down) with your knees slightly bent until your upper body is parallel to the floor. Hold the bar with an overhand grip (palms facing down). Unlock the bar and let it hang down and you feel the stretch in the lats. This is the starting position. Lift the bar straight up toward your waist. Your elbows should flare out to the sides. Hold for a second at the top, feeling the lift from the lats and the traps (not the shoulders and arms) and squeeze the scapula together. Exhale during this movement. Lower the bar slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Bend over while facing forward (not down) with your knees slightly bent until your upper body is parallel to the floor. Hold the bar with an overhand grip (palms facing down). Unlock the bar and let it hang down and you feel the stretch in the lats. Repeat for the required number of repetitions.
Step 1
Position the bar on the Smith Machine at its lowest point. Stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart inside the Smith Machine. Bend over while facing forward (not down) with your knees slightly bent until your upper body is parallel to the floor. Hold the bar with an overhand grip (palms facing down). Unlock the bar and let it hang down and you feel the stretch in the lats. This is the starting position.
Step 3
Lower the bar slowly to the starting position. Inhale during this movement. Bend over while facing forward (not down) with your knees slightly bent until your upper body is parallel to the floor. Hold the bar with an overhand grip (palms facing down). Unlock the bar and let it hang down and you feel the stretch in the lats.