Exercise Details
Body Part
Upper Legs
Equipment
Weighted
Target Muscle
Quads
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How to Perform
1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and your toes pointing slightly outward.
2
Hold a weight in front of your chest with both hands, or place a barbell across your upper back.
3
Keeping your chest up and your core engaged, slowly lower your body down by bending at the knees and hips.
4
Continue lowering until your thighs are parallel to the ground or as low as you can comfortably go.
5
Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Secondary Muscles
gluteshamstringscalves
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