How to Do the Kneeling Squat
💪 Glutes, Abdominals, Hamstrings, Lower Back🏋️ Barbell📊 Intermediate🏷️ Powerlifting
How to perform it
- Set the bar to the proper height in a power rack. Kneel behind the bar; it may be beneficial to put a mat down to pad your knees. Slide under the bar, racking it across the back of your shoulders. Your shoulder blades should be retracted and the bar tight across your back. Unrack the weight.
- With your head looking forward, sit back with your butt until you touch your calves.
- Reverse the motion, returning the torso to an upright position.
Muscles worked
The Kneeling Squat primarily targets your Glutes, with support from your Abdominals, Hamstrings, Lower Back. You'll need barbell.
Make it count toward your goal
Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Kneeling Squat slots into a plan built for your goal — sets, reps and progression auto-suggested, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly review that adapts what comes next.