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Barbell Low Bar Squat

Barbell Low Bar Squat: step-by-step technique, the muscles it works and a demo clip. Equipment: barbell.

Video and illustrations: Gym visual, licensed to AIron.Coach.
  • Equipmentbarbell
  • Body partupper legs
Primary muscles
glutes, quadriceps
Secondary muscles
hamstrings, calves
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How to do it

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and the barbell resting on your upper back.
  2. Keeping your chest up and core engaged, slowly lower your body by bending your knees and pushing your hips back.
  3. Continue lowering until your thighs are parallel to the ground or slightly below.
  4. Pause for a moment, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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