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Barbell Back Squat

How to do it with good form, the muscles it works and what you need.

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Main muscle
Quadriceps
Also works
Glutes, Adductors
Equipment
Barbell & plates, squat rack or power cage

How to do it

  1. Rest the bar across your upper back, feet about shoulder-width apart, toes turned slightly out.
  2. Brace your core, then sit your hips back and down, knees tracking over your toes.
  3. Go down until your thighs are about parallel to the floor, keeping your chest up.
  4. Drive through your whole foot to stand back up.

Common mistakes

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