Back Squat
Step-by-step technique for Back Squat, an exercise for quads using barbell. From the Frog Fitness exercise library.
How to do it
- Place the bar on your upper back and stand shoulder-width.
- Brace your core and keep your chest up.
- Bend your knees and hips until your thighs are at least parallel to the floor.
- Drive through your heels back to standing.
Coach tip: Keep your knees tracking over your toes. Don’t let them cave in.
Muscles worked
Primary: Quads
Secondary: Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back
Back Squat is a strength exercise that loads the quads using barbell. Log it in Frog Fitness to follow how the load develops over time.
At a glance
- Primary muscle
- Quads
- Secondary
- Glutes, Hamstrings, Lower Back
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Type
- Strength