How to perform Barbell Safety Squat Bar Squat with proper form
Setup
- Equipment: Use a safety squat bar (SSB) and a squat rack.
- Position the Bar: Adjust the bar to shoulder height in the squat rack.
Execution
- Approach: Stand facing the bar, elbows underneath the pads.
- Grip: Grasp the handles with a neutral grip.
- Positioning: Step back into a stable stance, feet shoulder-width apart.
- Engage Core: Brace your core for stability.
The Squat
- Descent: Lower your body by bending at the hips and knees, keeping your chest up and back straight.
- Depth: Aim to go down until your thighs are at least parallel to the ground, depending on your mobility.
- Knees: Ensure knees track over your toes and do not cave inward.
Ascent
- Push Through Heels: Drive through the heels to rise back up.
- Straighten Up: Fully extend your hips and knees until you return to a standing position.
Tips
- Maintain a neutral spine throughout the movement.
- Focus on controlled movements, avoiding bouncing at the bottom.
- Keep your head in a neutral position, looking ahead.
Breathing
- Inhale as you lower yourself down.
- Exhale as you push back up to standing.
Common Mistakes
- Allowing knees to cave in.
- Rounding the back during the descent.
- Lifting the heels off the ground.
Exercises
Box Squat, Barbell
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes, Quadriceps
Synergist: Hamstrings, Calves
Box Squat, Dumbbell
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes, Quadriceps
Synergist: Hamstrings, Calves
Bulgarian Split Squat, Dumbbell
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes, Quadriceps
Synergist: Hamstrings, Calves
Calf Press on Leg Press, Leverage Machine
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Calves
Calf Press on Seated Leg Press, Leverage Machine
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Calves, Quadriceps
Synergist: Glutes, Hamstrings
Elliptical Machine, Leverage Machine
Type: Lower, Legs
Synergist: Biceps, Forearms, Shoulders, Glutes, Hamstrings, Back, Chest, Quadriceps
Front Squat, Barbell
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes, Quadriceps
Synergist: Hamstrings, Calves
Front Squat, Cable
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes, Quadriceps
Synergist: Hamstrings, Calves
Front Squat, Dumbbell
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes, Quadriceps
Synergist: Hamstrings, Calves
Front Squat, Smith Machine
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes, Quadriceps
Synergist: Hamstrings, Calves
Front Squat, Kettlebell
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes, Quadriceps
Synergist: Hamstrings, Calves
Glute Bridge, Barbell
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Glute Bridge, Dumbbell
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Glute Bridge, Band
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Glute Bridge March, Bodyweight
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes, Abs
Synergist: Hamstrings, Quadriceps
Glute Kickback, Cable
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Hamstrings, Abs
Glute Kickback, Band
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes
Synergist: Hamstrings, Abs
Goblet Squat, Dumbbell
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes, Quadriceps
Synergist: Hamstrings, Calves
Goblet Squat, Kettlebell
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Glutes, Quadriceps
Synergist: Hamstrings, Calves
Good Morning, Barbell
Type: Lower, Legs
Target: Hamstrings
Synergist: Glutes