barbell squats

Bar-loaded leg bends

Barbell squats are a strength exercise in which you rest a weighted barbell across your shoulders, then lower your body by bending at the knees and hips before standing back up.

The movement targets the quadriceps, glutes, and core.

Variations include back squats, where the bar rests on the upper back, and front squats, where it sits across the front of the shoulders.

Related

powerlifting · depth · parallel · full range · heavy · progressive overload · reps · chalk · knees · back · core · leg day · leg press · Olympic bar · low bar · high bar · spotter · gym

Categories
Opposites
movement pattern

barbell squatswalking lunges

Stepping forward leg exercise

bench press · overhead press · pull-ups · split squats · step-ups

exercise intensity/load capacity

barbell squatsstretching

Extending muscles or material

yoga · walking · static stretching · light cardio · foam rolling

Family

bell, squat, bars, bells, squats, squatted, squatting, squatter, barred

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Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G