Exercise Guide
Barbell Zercher Squat
beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimary
Exercise Visual
Barbell Zercher Squat
Glutes • Barbell
beginnerCategory
upper legs
Body Part
upper legs
Equipment
barbell
Target
glutes
Instructions
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and toes slightly turned out.
- 2
Hold the barbell in the crooks of your elbows, with your hands gripping the bar for stability.
- 3
Engage your core and keep your chest lifted as you lower your hips back and down into a squat position.
- 4
Keep your knees in line with your toes and your weight in your heels.
- 5
Pause for a moment at the bottom of the squat, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles
QuadricepsGlutesHamstringsCalvesCore
Movement Data
Role
Squat
Pattern
squat
Priority
10/10
Variation Rank
4
Workout Split
legs
Classification
Compound