High-Bar Back Squat
High Bar Squat · Olympic Back Squat
Barbell Free weights
The high-bar back squat rests the bar across the upper traps, producing a more upright torso, greater knee flexion, and a deeper squat. This positioning emphasizes the quadriceps more than the low-bar variant. Keep an upright chest, sit between the hips, and reach full depth with the knees tracking forward over the toes.
GroupsLegsQuadricepsGlutesSquatLower Body
- Mechanic
- Compound
- Load type
- Weighted
- Utility
- Basic