A free-weight variant of the squat, weighted using a barbell with a pronated grip, held on the upper traps.
Level: advanced (challenging movement stabilization due to weight well above the center of gravity, handled by spinal erectors).
Exercise grading: S (despite challenging stabilization).
More stable alternatives, using:
- Weights: weighted sumo squat or goblet squat
- Machine: Smith machine squat, hack squat, or, better still, pendulum squat
A.k.a.: high back barbell squat, back squat
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