Barbell Back Squat

Set the bar on the upper back in the rack, step out into a shoulder-width or slightly wider stance and brace the midsection.

Sit down and slightly back, bending the knees and hips until the desired depth is reached, then drive back up to standing.

• Brace before each descent
• Keep the whole foot planted
• Knees track over the feet

• Rising onto the toes
• Letting the chest collapse forward
• Bouncing out of the bottom uncontrolled

• High-bar squat
• Low-bar squat
• Smith machine squat

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