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Legsintermediate

Barbell Back Squat

Muscles Worked

Front

Back

Primary: quadriceps, glutes, hamstrings, erector spinae

How to do it

Set the bar across your upper traps. Step back and set your feet shoulder-width apart, toes out. Squat down to parallel or below, keeping your chest up, then drive back up through your heels.

Form Tips

Brace your core as if taking a punch before each rep. Keep your knees in line with your toes. The upper back must be tight to support the bar.

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