Barbell Low Bar Squat (female)

Barbell Low Bar Squat demonstration gif

Instructions:

  • 1Position the barbell below the base of your neck, across your shoulder blades
  • 2Keep your feet shoulder-width apart, bend your knees, and lower your hips back as if sitting in a chair
  • 3Push your knees out, keeping them over your toes
  • 4Rise back up to the starting position
  • 5Repeat for the desired number of repetitions

Tips:

  • Keep your back straight and chest up throughout the workout
  • To avoid injury, make sure your knees do not go past your toes while lowering
  • Breathe in as you lower the barbell and breathe out as you lift it
  • Make sure your weight is on your heels, not your toes

Barbell Low Bar Squat Muscles Worked

Arms

Back

Core

Legs