#0852 · Upper Legs · Glutes
Weighted Squat
- Target
- Glutes
- Body part
- Upper Legs
- Equipment
- Weighted
- MET
- 5.0
- Secondary muscles
- Quadriceps, Hamstrings, Calves
Instructions
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointing slightly outward.
- Hold a weight in front of your chest or on your shoulders.
- Engage your core and keep your chest up as you lower your hips down and back, as if sitting into a chair.
- Lower until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.
- Push through your heels to stand back up, squeezing your glutes at the top.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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