Exercise
Barbell overhead squat
Barbell overhead squat is a demanding exercise. It trains quads.
Detailed explanation
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and toes slightly turned out. Hold the barbell with a wide grip, positioning it overhead with your arms fully extended.
Engage your core and lower your body down into a squat position, keeping your chest up and knees tracking over your toes. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
Step by step
- 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and toes slightly turned out.
- 2
Hold the barbell with a wide grip, positioning it overhead with your arms fully extended.
- 3
Engage your core and lower your body down into a squat position, keeping your chest up and knees tracking over your toes.
- 4
Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
- 5
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
