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Lever Squat (plate loaded)
Muscles involved
The lever squat (plate loaded) guides the squat path. It builds quads and glutes with your back protected.
How to do it
- Stand inside a lever squat machine with the shoulder pads positioned on your traps and your feet slightly wider than shoulder-width apart.
- Unlock the machine and lower your hips back and down by bending your knees until your thighs are parallel to the floor.
- Pause at the bottom of the squat.
- Drive through your heels to return to the starting upright position.
Equipment required
Muscles worked
Tips
- Keep your feet shoulder-width apart and pointed slightly outward. - Drive through your heels to stand up. - Maintain a neutral spine; do not round your back. - Lower yourself until your thighs are at least parallel to the floor.
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IntermedioFrequently asked questions
Lever Squat (plate loaded): which muscles does it work?
Lever Squat (plate loaded) mainly works: Quadriceps, Glutes. It also involves: Gluteus maximus.
What is Lever Squat (plate loaded) good for?
The lever squat (plate loaded) guides the squat path. It builds quads and glutes with your back protected.
How do you do Lever Squat (plate loaded) with proper form?
- Keep your feet shoulder-width apart and pointed slightly outward. - Drive through your heels to stand up. - Maintain a neutral spine; do not round your back. - Lower yourself until your thighs are at least parallel to the floor.
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