Barbell side split squat

No demo video for this exercise yet. Follow the steps below, or ask your coach to record one.

Barbell side split squat

Upper legs · Barbell

Target muscles

Quads

Also works

GlutesHamstringsCalves

How to do it

  1. 1Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outward.
  2. 2Hold a barbell across your upper back, resting it on your traps.
  3. 3Engage your core and keep your chest up as you lower your body down into a squat position, bending at the knees and hips.
  4. 4As you lower, push your knees out to the sides and keep your weight on your heels.
  5. 5Lower until your thighs are parallel to the ground, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
  6. 6Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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