back squats
Bar-on-shoulders squats
Back squats are a weightlifting exercise where a barbell rests across the upper back and shoulders while the lifter squats down and stands back up.
The "back" distinguishes this from front squats, where the bar sits on the front of the shoulders.
Back squats are foundational in strength training, targeting the quadriceps, glutes, and core: I'm working up to three plates on back squats.
- barbellWeighted exercise apparatus
- low barUndemanding criterion
- high barElevated gymnastics apparatus
- legsLocomotion appendages below torso
- leg dayLower-body training session
quads · glutes · hamstrings · rack · depth · parallel · heavy · plates · chalk · belt · knees · hips · core · drive · grind · reps · sets · hole
- exercisespush-ups, pull-ups, lunges, cable row, planks
- leg exerciseslunges, leg press, leg curls, leg extensions, calf raises
movement direction
back squatsdeadlifts
Weighted floor pulls
Romanian deadlifts · good mornings · hip thrusts · leg curls
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