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Barbell Overhead Squat

Main
Quads
Secondary
GlutesHamstringsCalvesCore
Equipment
BarbellRack
Level
Advanced
Movement
Squat

How to do it

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder width apart and toes slightly turned out.
  2. Hold the barbell with a wide grip, positioning it overhead with your arms fully extended.
  3. Engage your core and lower your body down into a squat position, keeping your chest up and knees tracking over your toes.
  4. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
  5. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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