Exercise Guide
Barbell Low Bar Squat
beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual
Barbell Low Bar Squat
Glutes • Barbell
beginnerCategory
upper legs
Body Part
upper legs
Equipment
barbell
Target
glutes
Instructions
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the barbell resting on your upper back.
- 2
Keeping your chest up and core engaged, slowly lower your body by bending your knees and pushing your hips back.
- 3
Continue lowering until your thighs are parallel to the ground or slightly below.
- 4
Pause for a moment, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles
QuadricepsGlutesHamstringsCalves
Movement Data
Role
Squat
Pattern
squat
Priority
10/10
Variation Rank
1
Workout Split
legs
Classification
Compound