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Belt Squat

Main muscle
Quadriceps
Muscle group
Legs
Equipment
Machine

How to do it

  1. 1Attach the belt squat harness around your hips and stand on the platform.
  2. 2Set your feet shoulder-width apart with the load hanging below you.
  3. 3Lower into a squat by bending your hips and knees.
  4. 4Descend until your thighs are at least parallel to the platform.
  5. 5Drive through your heels to stand back up.

Coaching cues

  • Load hangs, spine stays neutral
  • Chest up throughout
  • Drive through heels
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