Barbell Squat

• Position rack slightly lower than your shoulder height to hold the bar
• With your body directly under the bar and feet neutral lift the bar and take one step back
• Hinge your hips back and keep your chest up (think about sitting back into a chair)
• Squat and drop your butt down knee level or slightly below
• Push thru your heels and squeeze your glutes as you come up

Tips:

• Very Important: Do not let your knees cave inwards. This is very bad for your knees and can lead to potential ligament tears
• Knees externally rotating as you squat down is normal and actually beneficial and required for some people with some certain hip anatomy