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Barbell Speed Squat

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Sets × Reps @ Weight
/log barbell_speed_squat 3x10@45
also valid: /log barbell-speed-squat 3x10@45 · /log barbell speed squat 3x10@45
Sets × Reps
/log barbell_speed_squat 3x10
also valid: /log barbell-speed-squat 3x10 · /log barbell speed squat 3x10
Reps
/log barbell_speed_squat 20
also valid: /log barbell-speed-squat 20 · /log barbell speed squat 20

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Demonstration

Barbell Speed Squat demonstration animation
Demo: Barbell Speed Squat — © Gym visual

How to perform

🎯 GlutesQuadricepsHamstringsCalves🛠 Barbell
  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out.
  2. Hold the barbell across your upper back, resting it on your traps or rear delts.
  3. Engage your core and keep your chest up as you lower your hips back and down, as if sitting into a chair.
  4. Lower until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.
  5. Drive through your heels to stand back up, squeezing your glutes at the top.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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