Back squat
A compound exercise for the quads and glutes, with help from the adductors, lower back, hamstrings. Equipment: barbell and squat rack.
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How to do it
- Setup: Bar on the upper back, feet a little wider than hips.
- Brace before each rep
- Knees track over the toes
- Hips to below the knees
Muscles worked
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