FitNessieHow to do it
- Rest the bar on your upper back and stand with your feet about hip width.
- Take a big step forward and plant the front foot.
- Lower straight down until your back knee is just above the floor, torso upright and front knee over the ankle.
- Drive through the front foot to return to standing.
Key cues
- Bar across the upper back, chest up
- Big step, feet stay hip width apart
- Back knee hovers just off the floor
- Drive back through the front foot
Common mistakes
- Short, cramped steps
- Back knee hitting the floor
- Leaning the torso far forward
- Front knee drifting well past the toes
Muscles worked
- Primary
- Quads, glutes and adductors
Equipment
Barbell and squat rack.
