Barbell Sumo Squat

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Exercise details

1. Force: Push
2. Dynamic stabilizers: Hamstrings
3. Synergists: Gluteus Maximus, Pectineus, Adductor Magnus, Adductor Longus, Adductor Brevis, Gracilis, Soleus.
4. Mechanics: Compound
5. Target muscles: Quadriceps ( Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis, Vastus Intermedius)

Starting position

1. Place a barbell on the back of your shoulders and hold it at each side.
2. Stand with your feet wider than shoulder-width apart.
3. Point your toes and knees 30 to 45 degrees out to the sides.

Execution

1. Keeping your head up, back straight, and body upright, inhale as you squat by simultaneously flexing your hips and knees, and descend at least until your thighs are parallel with the floor.
2. Exhale as you return to a standing position.
3. Repeat.

Tips

1. Use a power cage or a squat rack for safety (see video).
2. The wide stance of the barbell sumo squat is great for inner-thigh development.
3. Keep your feet flat, and your feet and knees pointing in the same direction.
4. It also enhances the involvement of your gluteus maximus, but only if you lift heavy.
5. Don’t allow your knees to cave in; keep them out.
6. Your erector spinae work as important stabilizers if you lift heavy. Your hamstrings are not significantly activated.
7. As with all types of squat, they mainly act to stabilize your knees.
8. See also the Bodyweight Squat