Barbell Back Squats
Compound exercise · quad dominant
How to do it
- Place the barbell securely on your upper back and stand with your feet about shoulder width apart.
- Lower into the squat under control and guide your knees in line with your toes.
- Drive back up strongly and keep your torso stable.
Muscles involved
- quadriceps
- 100
- glutes
- 50
- hamstrings
- 30
- serratus
- 10
- obliques
- 10
- abdominals
- 10
- hip abductors
- 10
- hip flexors
- 10
- calves
- 5
- shoulders
- 5
- upperBack
- 5
At a glance
- Type
- Compound exercise
- Movement pattern
- quad dominant
- Equipment
- barbell
- Variations
- both legs added weight
Follow along in the app
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Trainer
Guided strength training with a 3D coach, set by set.
Treeceps
The same exercise, inside your virtual fitness world.