squat · intermediate
Barbell Back Squat
Also called: back squat, squat
Coaching cues
- Squeeze the bar to lock it onto your back
- Big breath and brace before you descend
- Sit down, not just back
- Knees out over your toes
- Drive the floor away — hips and chest rise together
Common mistakes
- Hips shooting up first out of the bottom
- Knees caving under load
- Weight rolling onto the toes
- Cutting depth as the weight goes up
Take care with: knee, lower back. Members who list these injuries never see this exercise in a program.
Easier: Barbell Box Squat, Goblet Squat