Barbell Full Squat
Learn how to do the Barbell Full Squat with proper form and technique. This barbell exercise primarily targets your Glutes, with secondary emphasis on Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Calves, Core.
How to Do the Barbell Full Squat
Follow these steps to perform the Barbell Full Squat with correct form:
- 1Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out.
- 2Hold the barbell across your upper back, resting it on your traps or rear delts.
- 3Engage your core and keep your chest up as you begin to lower your body down.
- 4Bend at the knees and hips, pushing your hips back and down as if sitting into a chair.
- 5Lower yourself until your thighs are parallel to the ground or slightly below.
- 6Keep your knees in line with your toes and your weight in your heels.
- 7Drive through your heels to stand back up, extending your hips and knees.
- 8Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Barbell Full Squat Muscles Worked
Primary
Secondary
quadricepshamstringscalvescore
Exercise Details
- Equipment
- barbell
- Body Part
- upper legs
- Category
- Main
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