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Wide-Stance Barbell Half-Squat -- Toes Out

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Equipment

  • Barbell

Muscle Groups

  • Abs & Core
  • Legs

Purposes

  • Leg strength
  • Glute strength
  • Torso strength

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Description

  • With the barbell on your upper back, stand with both feet wider than hip width (wide stance) and toes turned out.
  • Keeping the chest up at all time, lower yourself carefully and keep the knees pointed out like your toes.
  • Keep your weight on both heels as you squat down until the back of your thighs are nearly parallel to the ground.
  • Keeping the knees tracking straight at all time, return to the top.

ProTip

  • Place the bar on the "meaty" part of your upper back

Mistakes

  • Rounding the back
  • Buckling the knees inward
  • Tilting the ankles inward