Band Squat

Danish: Squat med elastik

Movement pattern

Squat

Equipment

Resistance band

Main muscles

Gluteus maximus, Rectus femoris, Vastus intermedius, Vastus lateralis, Vastus medialis

Also works

Adductor brevis, Adductor longus, Adductor magnus, Soleus

Stabilisers

Biceps femoris (long head), Erector spinae, External abdominal oblique, Internal abdominal oblique, Rectus abdominis, Semimembranosus, Semitendinosus, Transversus abdominis

Muscle groups

Glutes, Quadriceps

Level

Beginner

Type

Compound, push

Load

External load

Logged as

Reps

Joint load

Knee: moderate

Related exercises

Belongs to: Barbell Back Squat

Alternatives: Barbell Back Squat

Variation of: Barbell Back Squat

Opposing movement: Band Deadlift

Other names

free-exercise-db: Squat with Bands, Squats - With Bands

Also called: Back Squat (Band), Band Back Squat, Band High Bar Back Squat, Band High-Bar Squat, Band Squats, High Bar Back Squat (Band), High-Bar Squat (Band), Squats (Band)

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Identifier: https://overachiever.eu/kg/exercise/band-squat

Exercise data: Exercise Knowledge Graph by Giovanni Degani, incl. wger contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0. Version 1.0.0. Adapted from the Exercise Knowledge Graph; licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Attribution and sources · Download the data (JSON)