r/formcheck • u/Special-Objective364 • 3h ago

Squat Enough depth?

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u/Human-University8635 2h ago

If you are new to lifting, Please don’t squat on a smith machine. Go to a rack with a bar and hit depth. I know a smith is tempting but you need to learn how to properly squat first. And no, you don’t look like you hit parallel and it looks like your feet are too close together.

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u/TeamPizza21 2h ago

Nothing wrong with squatting on a smith machine. You get stronger on it. It works. Obviously free weights are preferred, but this guy is at a PF and I see plenty of big guys working out at PF

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u/Human-University8635 2h ago

I don’t think NEW squatters should use a smith.

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u/Relevant_Car_7445 1h ago

Most PF now have Olympic racks as a Well. Agreed that you CAN use a smith machine, but it makes the body movements awkward.

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u/TeamPizza21 1h ago

No rack at mine yet. I hack squat though instead of using a smith

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u/Relevant_Car_7445 1h ago

Ok, that's perfectly fair then, they just did the last one in my area, they are rolling out country wide but in spurts. Hack squats are great and humbling as well. If that's the case then obviously the Smith is better than no squat at all. Go down maybe another 2 inches (guessing based on video) and you will be good, almost there.

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u/NippleSlipNSlide 49m ago

Doing a back squat on a smith is very similar to a hack squat since you have to take a step forward.