Exercise Guide

Barbell Zercher Squat

beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimary
Exercise Visual

Barbell Zercher Squat

Glutes Barbell

beginner

Category

upper legs

Body Part

upper legs

Equipment

barbell

Target

glutes

Instructions

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

    Hold the barbell in the crooks of your elbows, with your hands gripping the bar for stability.

  3. 3

    Engage your core and keep your chest lifted as you lower your hips back and down into a squat position.

  4. 4

    Keep your knees in line with your toes and your weight in your heels.

  5. 5

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

  6. 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

Alternative Exercises