How to Do the Olympic Squat
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💪 Quadriceps, Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings🏋️ Barbell📊 Intermediate🏷️ Olympic Weightlifting
How to perform it
- Begin with a barbell supported on top of the traps. The chest should be up, and the head facing forward. Adopt a hip width stance with the feet turned out as needed.
- Descend by flexing the knees, refraining from moving the hips back as much as possible. This requires that the knees travel forward; ensure that they stay aligned with the feet. The goal is to keep the torso as upright as possible. Continue all the way down, keeping the weight on the front of the heel.
- At the moment the upper legs contact the lower, reverse the motion, driving the weight upward.
Muscles worked
The Olympic Squat primarily targets your Quadriceps, with support from your Calves, Glutes, Hamstrings. You'll need barbell.
Make it count toward your goal
Random sets rarely move the needle. In NYUS, the Olympic Squat slots into a plan built for your goal — sets and reps set in the plan, logged in two taps, and folded into a weekly check-in that adjusts your calories, macros and step goal.