Exercise Guide

Barbell Wide Squat

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimaryCore Variation
Exercise Visual

Barbell Wide Squat

Quads Barbell

beginner

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

barbell

Target

quads

Instructions

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outward.

  2. 2

    Hold the barbell across your upper back, resting it on your traps or rear delts.

  3. 3

    Engage your core and keep your chest up as you lower your body down into a squat, pushing your hips back and bending your knees.

  4. 4

    Lower until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

    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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