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One-and-a-half rep squat

A compound exercise for the quads and glutes, with help from the adductors. Equipment: barbell and squat rack.

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How to do it

  1. Setup: Bar on your upper back, feet shoulder width.
  2. Squat to the bottom, rise halfway, then sink again
  3. Stand all the way up: that's one rep

Muscles worked

One-and-a-half rep squat: 3D figure mid-rep with the quads and glutes highlighted

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