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  2. Squat (exercise) - Wikipedia

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    The barbell back squat Bodyweight squat. A squat is a strength exercise in which the trainee lowers their hips from a standing position and then stands back up. During the descent, the hip and knee joints flex while the ankle joint dorsiflexes; conversely the hip and knee joints extend and the ankle joint plantarflexes when standing up.

  3. How to Do a Back Squat the Right Way - AOL

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    THE BARBELL BACK squat is one of the most renowned lifts in the gym. For good reason, too: the exercise challenges some of the biggest muscles in the body, promotes muscle growth, and builds ...

  4. List of weight training exercises - Wikipedia

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    The freeweight squat is one of the three powerlifting competition exercises, along with the deadlift and the bench press. [2] Equipment Squats can be performed using only the practitioner's body weight. For weighted squats, a barbell is typically used, although the practitioner may instead hold dumbbells, kettlebells, or other

  5. 5 Essential Exercises for a Body Recomposition Program - AOL

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    Also, while you can’t split squat as much as you back squat, Samuel likes this barbell variation because you can still go heavy relative to other single-leg quad movements, like Bulgarian split ...

  6. How Much Weight Do You Need To Squat To Build Muscle? - AOL

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    The back squat, in particular, stands out as a powerhouse exercise, engaging multiple muscle groups simultaneously and delivering significant gains in strength and muscle mass.

  7. Powerlifting - Wikipedia

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    Powerlifting is a competitive strength sport that consists of three attempts at maximal weight on three lifts: squat, bench press, and deadlift.As in the sport of Olympic weightlifting, it involves the athlete attempting a maximal weight single-lift effort of a barbell loaded with weight plates.

  8. Good-morning - Wikipedia

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    One starts with a barbell held on one's shoulders, behind the head. Similar to a back squat, there is some variation with the height on the back at which the bar is held. Holding the bar lower on the back decreases the distance to the pelvis and decreases the strain on the hip and spine extensors: a low bar position allows one to lift heavier weights while a high position allows one to stress ...

  9. 'This Strength Workout Changed My Body In Ways Running ... - AOL

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    On Tuesdays, I train my lower body, doing moves like deadlifts, barbell squats, Bulgarian split squats, and goblet squats. Then, on Wednesdays, I do back and biceps exercises like curl variations ...