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Overhead Squat

Squat while holding the bar overhead.

Weightlifting

Hold the bar overhead with a wide grip, locked elbows, and a stable stance. Squat while keeping the bar over the middle of the foot, then stand without losing the overhead position.

Body part
Legs
Equipment
Barbell
Level
★★★☆☆ (Intermediate)
Overhead Squat — Start position

Overhead Squat

Overhead Squat — Start position
01|Start position

Hold the bar overhead with a wide grip, locked elbows, and a stable stance.

Overhead Squat — Movement
02|Movement

Squat while keeping the bar over the middle of the foot, then stand without losing the overhead position.

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Key points

  • Actively push up into the bar.
  • Keep the bar above the mid-foot.

Cautions

  • Bail out if overhead control is lost.

MUSCLES

Main muscles

  • Quadriceps
  • Gluteus maximus
  • Hamstrings
  • Deltoids
  • Trapezius
  • Triceps brachii

Equipment: Barbell

Overhead Squat — Main muscles

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