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Barbell Box Squat

Also: barbell bench squat

Main
Quads
Secondary
GlutesHamstringsCalves
Equipment
BarbellBenchRack
Level
Intermediate
Movement
Squat

How to do it

  1. Set up a barbell on a squat rack at chest height.
  2. Stand facing away from the rack, with your feet shoulder width apart.
  3. Bend your knees and lower your body down into a squat position, keeping your back straight and chest up.
  4. Grasp the barbell with an overhand grip, slightly wider than shoulder width apart.
  5. Lift the barbell off the rack and step back, ensuring your feet are still shoulder width apart.
  6. Lower your body down into a squat, keeping your knees in line with your toes.
  7. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
  8. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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Exercise data: exercises-dataset (MIT) by Hasan Emir Yıldırım