- Muscle group: Quadriceps
- Type of exercises: Basic
- Additional muscles: Thighs, Calves, lower back, Buttocks
- Type of exercise: Power
- Equipment: Rod
- Difficulty level: Professional




Quick squats — technique exercises:
- For security purposes, perform this exercise in a frame for squats. To start, adjust the rack so that the fretboard was slightly above your shoulders. Load the rod the necessary weight. Become under the neck and place it on back of shoulders (slightly below the neck).
- Grab the neck with both hands and remove it from the stands, straining his legs and torso.
- Step away from the rack and place your feet hip-width apart. Socks slightly outward. Head raised, back straight and bend at the waist. This will be your initial position.
- On inhale, begin to squat, bending your knees and placing your pelvis back. Keep the back. Continue down until the angle between the thighs and the calves will be a little less than 90°. Hint: with proper exercise, the knees should create an imaginary straight line with the feet and toes to be arranged perpendicular to the line of the body.
- On the exhale without a pause, run the ascent, straightening the legs, starting from the floor, returning to its original position. Hint: you must perform the squats as fast as you can. Don’t forget to follow the correct posture and technique.
- Complete the required number of repetitions.
Note: if you have problems with your back, replace this exercise with squats with dumbbells or perform as an alternative to the leg press in the simulator. Watch carefully that the back was arched lower back throughout the whole exercise, otherwise you can injure your back. If you have doubts about the chosen weight, it is better to take less than more weight.
squat exercises for legs exercises for quadriceps exercises with a barbell
- Muscle group: Quadriceps
- Type of exercises: Basic
- Additional muscles: Thighs, Calves, lower back, Buttocks
- Type of exercise: Power
- Equipment: Rod
- Difficulty level: Professional