CoopersGuns Health, Fitness & BodyBuilding http://www.coopersguns.com advancement in training through intelligent research Fri, 31 Oct 2008 22:29:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.7 en Squat http://www.coopersguns.com/videos/exercise-encyclopedia/glutes/squat/ http://www.coopersguns.com/videos/exercise-encyclopedia/glutes/squat/#comments Thu, 01 Jun 2006 08:16:33 +0000 Mark News http://www.coopersguns.com/exercise-encyclopedia/glutes/squat/ Instructions Hold your trunk tight and keep your back straight Position the bar on your shoulders Keeping your back straight squat down Thighs should be parallel with the floor Do not let your knees go past your toes Lift the bar by almost fully extending your knees and hips Muscles involved Gluteus maximus Rectus femoris Vastus [...]]]>
Muscles Used

Instructions

  • Hold your trunk tight and keep your back straight
  • Position the bar on your shoulders
  • Keeping your back straight squat down
  • Thighs should be parallel with the floor
  • Do not let your knees go past your toes
  • Lift the bar by almost fully extending your knees and hips

Muscles involved

  • Gluteus maximus
  • Rectus femoris
  • Vastus lateralis
  • Vastus medialis
  • Vastus intermedius
  • Adductor magnus
  • Biceps femoris
  • Semitendinosus
  • Semimembranosus
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