weighted squat

Equipment

weighted

Target muscle

glutes

How to perform

1. 1

   Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outward.

2. 2

   Hold a weight in front of your chest or on your shoulders.

3. 3

   Engage your core and keep your chest up as you lower your hips down and back, as if sitting into a chair.

4. 4

   Lower until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.

5. 5

   Push through your heels to stand back up, squeezing your glutes at the top.

6. 6

   Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.