Sumo Squat (Barbell)
Weight & Reps
Details
NameSumo Squat (Barbell)
EquipmentBarbell
Primary MuscleQuadriceps
Auxiliary MusclesHamstrings, Glutes, Adductors
Instructions
- 1Set the barbell at collarbone height.
- 2Place your hands evenly over the bar, slightly wider than shoulder level apart.
- 3Tuck your head under the bar, placing it on your upper back.
- 4Plant your feet on the floor, inhale, and unrack the bar.
- 5Take a couple of steps back.
- 6Widen your stance as much as possible with your toes pointing out.
- 7Lift your chest and inhale.
- 8Squat slowly, keeping your heels in contact with the floor.
- 9Descend until your thighs are parallel to the floor, hold for a moment, and press through your heels, exhaling near the top.