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How to do Wide Stance Barbell Squat

Primary muscle: Legs · Secondary: Glutes, Core

LegsIntermediateBarbellCompound
Wide Stance Barbell Squat start and end positionWide Stance Barbell Squat start and end position

Step-by-step

  1. Take the bar on your traps and set your feet about 1.5 times shoulder width
  2. Turn your toes slightly out and brace your core
  3. Sit your hips back and down while pushing your knees out over your toes
  4. Descend until your thighs reach or pass parallel
  5. Drive through your heels and the outside of your feet to stand; squeeze your glutes at the top

Coaching tip

The wide stance recruits the inner thighs and glutes; let your knees track over your toes.

Caution

Skip this move or ask a professional first if you have pain or an injury in: knee, lower back, hip. FitCi filters it out of your program automatically based on the injuries in your profile.

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