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Zercher Squat

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Details

NameZercher Squat
EquipmentBarbell
Primary MuscleQuadriceps
Auxiliary MusclesHamstrings, Glutes, Biceps

Instructions

  1. 1Position the barbell at roughly belly button height.
  2. 2Walk up to the bar and press the crease of your elbows against it.
  3. 3Bend your arms to create a shelf and press the barbell against your stomach.
  4. 4Take a couple of steps back, lift your chest, and take a deep breath into your belly.
  5. 5Squat by imagining that you’re sitting down in an invisible chair. Keep your heels on the floor and maintain an upright torso.
  6. 6Go down as comfortably as you can and drive through your heels to move to the top position. Exhale.