Squat
SQUAT - Free Weights
TARGET MUSCLES:
Quadriceps
Adductors
Gluteus
START POSITION:
Place an empty bar onto a support rack and load the desired weights.
Grip the bar at shoulder width or slightly wider.
Position the body under the barbell,
Keep elbows pointing outward and feet shoulder width apart.
The bar should easily rest on the anterior deltoids and clavicle bones.
Pointing the toes inward emphasizes gluteals in this exercise.
A weight belt may be needed to stabilize the back muscles.
PROCEDURE:
Descend slowly into a front squat.
Knees should not move past the toes.
Descend no more than a 90 degree knee angle.
At bottom, exhale and push back up to the starting position.
Repeat 12-15 times.
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Image courtesy of Leonard Krasniqi