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Barbell bench squat
Upper legs · Barbell
Target muscles
Quads
Also works
GlutesHamstringsCalves
How to do it
- 1Set up a barbell on a squat rack at chest height.
- 2Stand facing away from the rack, with your feet shoulder-width apart.
- 3Bend your knees and lower your body down into a squat position, keeping your back straight and chest up.
- 4Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- 5Lift the barbell off the rack and step back, ensuring your feet are still shoulder-width apart.
- 6Lower your body down into a squat, keeping your knees in line with your toes.
- 7Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
- 8Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Exercise text from exercises-dataset by Hasan Emir Yıldırım, MIT License. Credits