Barbell bench squat

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Barbell bench squat

Upper legs · Barbell

Target muscles

Quads

Also works

GlutesHamstringsCalves

How to do it

  1. 1Set up a barbell on a squat rack at chest height.
  2. 2Stand facing away from the rack, with your feet shoulder-width apart.
  3. 3Bend your knees and lower your body down into a squat position, keeping your back straight and chest up.
  4. 4Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
  5. 5Lift the barbell off the rack and step back, ensuring your feet are still shoulder-width apart.
  6. 6Lower your body down into a squat, keeping your knees in line with your toes.
  7. 7Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
  8. 8Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Exercise text from exercises-dataset by Hasan Emir Yıldırım, MIT License. Credits