Weighted Counterbalanced Squat
Gym Exercise Card
Equipment
The weighted counterbalanced squat is an exercise that enhances lower body strength and stability by engaging the quadriceps, glutes, and core. The forward weight plate hold helps in maintaining an upright posture and additional core engagement.
How to do it
- Stand with feet shoulder-width apart while holding a weight plate with both hands in front of you.
- Engage your core and keep your chest up as you begin to squat down by bending at the knees and hips.
- Lower until your thighs are parallel to the ground, while ensuring the weight plate remains extended forward.
- Push through your heels to return to the starting position, keeping the plate forward.
Muscles worked
Primary Gluteus Maximus Quadriceps
Secondary Deltoid Anterior Hamstrings Rectus Abdominis
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