Exercise Guide

Barbell Overhead Squat

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Barbell Overhead Squat

Quads Barbell

beginner

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

barbell

Target

quads

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and toes slightly turned out.

  2. 2

    Hold the barbell with a wide grip, positioning it overhead with your arms fully extended.

  3. 3

    Engage your core and lower your body down into a squat position, keeping your chest up and knees tracking over your toes.

  4. 4

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

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles

GlutesQuadsHamstringsCalvesCore

Movement Data

Role

Squat

Pattern

squat

Priority

10/10

Variation Rank

1

Workout Split

legs

Classification

Compound

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