Squats with barbell behind back
  • Muscle group: Quadriceps
  • Type of exercises: Basic
  • Additional muscles: Thighs, Calves, Forearms
  • Type of exercise: Power
  • Equipment: Rod
  • Level of difficulty: Medium
Приседания со штангой за спиной
Приседания со штангой за спиной Приседания со штангой за спиной

Squats with barbell behind — technique exercises:

  1. Become straight. Feet shoulder width apart. Hold the barbell behind you at arms straightened, as shown in the figure. Tip: it is best to perform this exercise holding a barbell with a medium grip (hands shoulder-width apart, palms facing backward). To facilitate the grip can use the straps on the wrists. This will be your initial position.
  2. Keep your head up. On inhale, begin to squat until upper thighs will be parallel to the floor.
  3. On the exhale climb to its original position, pushing off the floor with his feet, straining thighs.
  4. Complete the required number of repetitions.

Variations: you can also perform this exercise using a small block placed under your heels feet. This makes it possible to correctly perform the exercise beginners or people with lack of flexibility.

squat exercises for legs exercises for quadriceps exercises with a barbell
  • Muscle group: Quadriceps
  • Type of exercises: Basic
  • Additional muscles: Thighs, Calves, Forearms
  • Type of exercise: Power
  • Equipment: Rod
  • Level of difficulty: Medium

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