Sandbag Zercher Squat
- Primary muscles
- Quads, Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings, Abs, Forearms
- Equipment
- Weighted
- Movement pattern
- Squat
Steps
- 1 Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes pointed slightly outward.
- 2 Place the sandbag horizontally in the crook of your elbows, hugging it tightly against your chest.
- 3 Brace your core and keep your chest lifted.
- 4 Initiate the squat by pushing your hips back and bending your knees.
- 5 Descend until your thighs are parallel to the floor, or as deep as comfortable while maintaining an upright torso.
- 6 Drive through your heels and push your hips forward to return to the starting standing position.
