Barbell Back Squat
What is this machine?
Takakyykky levytangolla on vapailla painoilla tehtävä liike, joka kuormittaa ensisijaisesti Quadriceps.
An exercise with free weights demands more stabiliser muscles and balance than the equivalent machine exercise.
Key facts
Primary muscleQuadriceps
Secondary muscles–
Equipmentvapaat painot
Movement patternlower body
Difficultyintermediate
Video📱 Luio
Instructions and video are in the app
This page tells you what the machine is. Step-by-step instructions, common mistakes and a video of the movement are in the Luio app — the video shows the range of motion that text cannot describe.
Open in the app⚠️ Most common mistake: Letting the knees cave inward on the way up, which strains the knees and weakens the drive. Cutting the depth short and not reaching at least parallel, missing the full quad and glute work. Rounding the lower back at the bottom, which puts the spine at risk under heavy load. Shifting the bar weight onto the toes, which throws off the balance and strains the lower back.
💪 Where you should feel it: Mainly in the Quadriceps.
Variations and alternatives
Same muscle and movement pattern with different equipment.
Air Squatkehonpaino🏋️Barbell Front Squatvapaat painot
Goblet Squatvapaat painot
Barbell Banded Back Squatvapaat painotTrain this exercise in Luio
Sets, weights and rest are logged automatically, and Luio suggests your next weight.
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