Instructions
Preparation
- With bar upper chest height, position bar on the back of the shoulders and grasp bar to sides. 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: | Basic |
| Mechanics: | Compound |
| Force: | Push |