How to do a barbell back squat

thighs, glutes, lower back

Muscles worked
thighs, glutes, lower back
Where
At the gym
Equipment
  • No equipment

How to do it

  1. Set the bar on your upper back, not your neck, and grip it just outside your shoulders.
  2. Brace your core, push your hips back and squat until your thighs are parallel to the floor.
  3. Drive up through your whole foot, keeping your chest up.
Common mistake

Rounding the lower back at the bottom.

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