Instructions
Preparation
- With bar upper chest height, grasp bar with an overhand shoulder width grip. Position bar on front of shoulders with elbows forward and wrists hyperextended. Place feet under bar. Disengage bar.
Execution
- Descend until thighs are just past parallel to floor. Extend knees and hips until legs are straight. Return and repeat.
Comments
- Keep head forward, back straight and feet flat on the floor; equal distribution of weight through fore foot and heel. Knees should point same direction as feet throughout movement. See Smith Squat Analysis.
Classification
| Utility: | Auxiliary |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Push |