About this exercise
- Muscles Worked: legs
- Difficulty: Medium
- Equipment needed: Barbell, Bench
Place your upper body on a bench and your feet firmly on the ground, shoulder width apart. Hold a barbell just above your hips and keep your body straight. Bend your knees and lower your hips towards the floor, then return to starting position and repeat.
Expert tips: Don't just thrust with your hips. Squeeze your glutes at the top of each rep and get an instant power boost.