Seated Back Squeeze (female)

Seated Back Squeeze demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Sit in a seated position with your feet flat on the floor
  • 2Hold the barbell at a shoulder-width distance
  • 3Pull the barbell in towards your chest, squeezing your shoulder blades together
  • 4Pause for a moment then slowly extend your arms to the starting position

Tips:

  • Keep your back straight throughout the movement
  • Focus on pulling with your back muscles, not your arms
  • Try not to use your body to generate momentum while pulling the bar
  • Exhale when pulling the barbell and inhale when extending your arms

Seated Back Squeeze Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs