Instructions
Preparation
- Stand on platform under loaded trap bar. Squat down until thighs are just past parallel to floor with knees pointed same direction as feet and feet flat on platform. Grasp handles to sides. Posture chest up with back arched tightly.
Execution
- Lift weight upward by extend knees and hips until straight. Pull shoulders back at top of lift if rounded. Return to floor by bending knees forward slightly while allowing hips to bend back behind. Repeat.
Comments
- A inverted squared open-ended trap bar is used in this demonstration. Keep head forward, back straight and feet flat on floor; equal distribution of weight through forefoot and heel. Knees should point same direction as feet throughout movement. See Squat Analysis.
Classification
| Utility: | Basic or Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Push |