Squat with Plate Movers

How to do Squat with Plate Movers

1. 1

   To begin, first set the bar on a rack to just below shoulder level. Position a weight plate on the ground a couple feet back from the rack. Once the bar is loaded, step under it and place the back of your shoulders across it.

2. 2

   Hold on to the bar with both hands and lift it off the rack by first pushing with your legs and at the same time straighten your torso.

3. 3

   Step away from the rack and adopt a wide stance with the toes slightly pointed out, with one foot on the weight plate. Keep your head up at all times. This will be your starting position.

4. 4

   Begin to slowly lower the bar by bending the knees and hips. Continue down until the angle between the upper leg and the calves becomes slightly less than 90-degrees.

5. 5

   Raise the bar as you exhale by pushing the floor with the heels of your feet as you extend the hips and knees.

6. 6

   At the top of the movement, side step, bringing your feet together on the opposite side of the plate.

7. 7

   Using your inside foot, push the weight plate, sliding it across the floor to where you were just standing.

8. 8

   Place your inside foot on the weight plate, adopting a wide stance for the next repetition.

Muscles worked

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