How To Do A Zercher Squat

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The Zercher squat is a front-loaded variation that requires the weight to be distributed across the arms, in the crooks of the elbow. With similarities to the front squat, the Zercher can help to reach greater depth and activate the quads and glutes more. • The loading of the Zercher squat also means that the back muscles and core must work harder to keep the bar in position and ensure the body remains upright. Here, Personal Trainer Leah demonstrates how to do Zercher squats. • Choose a barbell, either opting for a weight that you can safely pick up and rest in the crooks of your elbows, or an Olympic bar that is racked in the squat rack. • If opting for the squat rack, set the barbell just below your chest and ensure the safety pins are positioned just below the bottom of your squat. You can test this by performing a bodyweight squat and pausing at the bottom of the movement to see where the safety pins should go. • To unrack the barbell, position yourself so that your feet are directly underneath the bar and squat down slightly to get your elbows under the bar. Allow the bar to rest in the crook of your elbow before crossing your arms over and bringing each hand towards the opposing shoulder. • Extend your legs and stand tall before taking 3 steps back out of the rack. Adopt your squat stance by finding a foot positioning that feels comfortable for you. Some may prefer taking a wider stance, while others may be better suited to a narrower stance. Once you’ve found your foot position, slightly externally rotate your feet so that the toes are pointing outwards. • Engage your core and begin to squat down by pushing your hips back while simultaneously bending at the knee, making sure to keep your chest raised. As you bend down, push your knees outwards so they do not cave. • Squat down until your thighs are parallel to the floor, or just below. • Reverse the movement by pushing the ground away through both feet. Make sure to drive through the whole of each foot and not just the heel. • As you return to standing, make sure keep a soft bend in the knees. Lightly squeeze the glutes but avoid pushing your hips too far forward. • Find more squat demonstrations here 👉 https://www.puregym.com/exercises/leg...

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