Exercise Guide
Barbell Speed Squat
beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual
Barbell Speed 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
Hold the barbell across your upper back, resting it on your traps or rear delts.
- 3
Engage your core and keep your chest up as you lower your hips back and down, as if sitting into a chair.
- 4
Lower 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, squeezing your glutes at the top.
- 6
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