Barbell Back Squat
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Barbell Back Squat is a barbell legs movement. It primarily trains the Quadriceps, with the Glutes, Hamstrings and Core assisting. In Rebar it is logged as weight × reps, so every set contributes to your volume, your estimated 1RM and your Strength Score. It is also called back squat, squat, squats.
Movement details
Primary muscle
Quadriceps
Secondary
Glutes, Hamstrings, Core
Equipment
Barbell
Tracked as
Weight × reps
Category
quads
Also known as
back squatsquatsquatsbb squatbarbell back squat
Track your Barbell Back Squat
Log it in Rebar and this page becomes your record for the lift: every session, your heaviest set, and estimated-1RM progression over time.
More Quadriceps exercises
Movements whose primary mover is also the Quadriceps.
More legs with a barbell
Same equipment, same area — useful when the rack is busy.