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Illustration of the Belt Squat: Load hangs off the hips, so the spine is out of it - squat as deep as you can.
compound · Squat

Belt Squat

Belt Squat is a compound squat movement for quads, using Belt Squat. It also works glutes. 3 sets of 10-15, 2 min rest.

Primary muscle
Quads
Equipment
Belt Squat
Difficulty
Beginner
Sets and reps
3 × 10-15
Rest
120s
Force
push

How to do it

  1. 1
    Set up

    Belt around the hips, feet on the platform, unhook and sit straight down.

  2. 2
    The cue that matters

    Load hangs off the hips, so the spine is out of it - squat as deep as you can.

  3. 3
    Work it

    3 sets of 10-15, resting about 2 minutes between them.

Muscles worked

Quads does most of the work. Glutes take the rest.