Exercise Guide
Barbell High Bar Squat
beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual
Barbell High Bar Squat
Glutes • Barbell
beginnerCategory
upper legs
Body Part
upper legs
Equipment
barbell
Target
glutes
Instructions
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out.
- 2
Place the barbell on your upper back, resting it on your traps.
- 3
Engage your core and keep your chest up as you begin to squat down, pushing your hips back and bending your knees.
- 4
Lower yourself until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.
- 5
Drive through your heels to stand back up, extending your hips and knees.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles
QuadricepsGlutesHamstringsCalvesCore
Movement Data
Role
Squat
Pattern
squat
Priority
10/10
Variation Rank
1
Workout Split
legs
Classification
Compound