Barbell Side Split Squat
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The Barbell Side Split Squat is an exercise targeting the lower body, focusing on strength and flexibility. It involves stepping laterally and performing a squat, engaging multiple muscles for stabilization and movement.
How to do it
- Stand with feet wide apart, holding a barbell across your shoulders.
- Shift your weight to one side, bending the knee and lowering into a squat.
- Keep the other leg straight and core engaged.
- Push through the bent leg to return to the starting position.
- Repeat on the other side.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps
Secondary Adductor Magnus Hamstrings Sartorius
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