Barbell Split Squat (Barbell Under)
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The barbell split squat targets the legs and glutes while enhancing balance and stability. It involves stepping one foot back into a lunge position and squatting down, focusing on a controlled downward and upward movement.
How to do it
- Stand upright holding a barbell across your trapezius with feet hip-width apart.
- Step one foot back and lower your body into a lunge position.
- Keep the front knee aligned with the toes without extending past.
- Lower your back knee towards the ground, then push through the front heel to return.
- Maintain an upright torso and repeat for the desired repetitions.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps
Secondary Erector Spinae Gastrocnemius Hamstrings Iliopsoas Soleus