Barbell Full Squat
Intermediate
How to Do It
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out.
- Hold the barbell across your upper back, resting it on your traps or rear delts.
- Engage your core and keep your chest up as you begin to lower your body down.
- Bend at the knees and hips, pushing your hips back and down as if sitting into a chair.
- Lower yourself until your thighs are parallel to the ground or slightly below.
- Keep your knees in line with your toes and your weight in your heels.
- Drive through your heels to stand back up, extending your hips and knees.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Range of Motion
Standing to at least parallel or below.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- ×Letting the knees cave inward
- ×Rising on the toes
- ×Rounding the lower back at the bottom
Prescription
3Sets
10-15Reps
Rest interval60-90 sec
Goal
Build lower body strength and glute development
Body Part
Upper LegsEquipment
Barbell
Muscles Worked
PrimaryGlutes
Secondary
QuadricepsHamstringsCalvesCore




