Weighted Squat

Exercise Details

Body Part

Upper Legs

Equipment

Weighted

Target Muscle

Glutes

1

Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outward.

2

Hold a weight in front of your chest or on your shoulders.

3

Engage your core and keep your chest up as you lower your hips down and back, as if sitting into a chair.

4

Lower until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.

5

Push through your heels to stand back up, squeezing your glutes at the top.

6

Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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