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upper legs
#3194

frankenstein squat

Equipment
barbell
Target muscle
glutes

How to perform

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and hold the barbell in front of your body with straight arms.

  2. 2

    Keeping your back straight, lower your body by bending at the knees and hips, as if sitting back into a chair.

  3. 3

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

  4. 4

    Pause for a moment, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.

  5. 5

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Secondary muscles

quadriceps
hamstrings
calves