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Barbell sumo squat
Intermediate10 repsNo jumping
How to do it
- Set the barbell at collarbone height.
- Stand in front of the barbell and place your hands evenly over it, slightly wider than shoulder level apart.
- Tuck your head underneath and position your upper trapezius against the barbell.
- Plant your feet on the floor, take a breath, and extend your knees to unrack the barbell.
- Take a couple of steps back to clear enough space for safe squatting.
- Widen your stance as comfortably as you can and position your toes at a 45-degree angle. Ensure that your knees also point in the same direction.
- Bring your chest out, engage your abs, and take a breath.
- Descend as low as you comfortably can while keeping your heels in contact with the floor.
By Philip Stefanov. Exercise instructions from Hevy, used under licence.