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upper legs
#1545

barbell full zercher squat

Equipment
barbell
Target muscle
glutes

How to perform

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and toes slightly turned out.

  2. 2

    Hold the barbell in the crooks of your elbows, with your hands gripping the barbell for stability.

  3. 3

    Engage your core and keep your chest lifted as you lower your hips back and down into a squat position.

  4. 4

    Keep your knees in line with your toes and your weight in your heels.

  5. 5

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

  6. 6

    Drive through your heels to stand back up, squeezing your glutes at the top of the movement.

  7. 7

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Secondary muscles

quadriceps
hamstrings
calves
core