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Why Your Smith Machine Squat Is Destroying Your Knees (And How to Fix It)

May 2, 2026 by Emily Watson
Why Your Smith Machine Squat Is Destroying Your Knees (And How to Fix It)

Years of Smith machine squats with improper foot placement can silently damage your knee cartilage—a discovery many lifters make only after an MRI. Learn the biomechanical reason why and the surprisingly simple adjustment that changes everything.

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