Instructions
Preparation
- Position barbell just behind legs. With feet flat on floor, squat down and grasp barbell from behind with an overhand grip.
Execution
- Lift bar by extending hips and knees to full extension. Descend until thighs are close to parallel to floor. Repeat.
Comments
- Throughout lift keep hips low, shoulders high, arms and back straight. Knees should point same direction as feet throughout movement. See Squat Analysis.
Classification
| Utility: | Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Push |