Exercise Guide

Barbell Bench Squat

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Barbell Bench Squat

Quads Barbell

beginner

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

barbell

Target

quads

Instructions

  1. 1

    Set up a barbell on a squat rack at chest height.

  2. 2

    Stand facing away from the rack, with your feet shoulder-width apart.

  3. 3

    Bend your knees and lower your body down into a squat position, keeping your back straight and chest up.

  4. 4

    Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.

  5. 5

    Lift the barbell off the rack and step back, ensuring your feet are still shoulder-width apart.

  6. 6

    Lower your body down into a squat, keeping your knees in line with your toes.

  7. 7

    Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.

  8. 8

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

GlutesQuadsHamstringsCalves

Movement Data

Role

Squat

Pattern

squat

Priority

10/10

Variation Rank

1

Workout Split

legs

Classification

Compound

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