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Barbell Squat
- Main muscle
- Quadriceps
- Muscle group
- Legs
- Equipment
- Barbell
How to do it
- 1Set the bar on your upper back and unrack it with feet shoulder-width apart.
- 2Brace your core and initiate by pushing your hips back slightly.
- 3Lower by bending your hips and knees until thighs are at least parallel.
- 4Keep your chest up and knees tracking over your toes.
- 5Drive through your heels to stand back up.
Coaching cues
- Chest up throughout
- Knees track over toes
- Drive through heels
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