Squat (exercise)
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A squat is a strength exercise in which the trainee lowers their hips from a standing position and then stands back up. During the descent, the hip and knee joints flex while the ankle joint dorsiflex
Bodyweight squat
Kirk Karwoski completing a heavy squat in competition. The spotters are on either side of him and the combination rack.
A barbell pad reduces pressure from the steel barbell on the back. The pad may be straight, but some have an indented centre to further reduce direct pressure to the spine.
The hack squat as pictured on page 70 of George Hackenschmidt's book The Way to Live (1908)
Bench press
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The bench press or chest press is a weight training exercise where a person presses a weight upwards while lying horizontally on a weight training bench. The bench press is a compound movement, with t
Squat (exercise)
…and the abdominal muscles, among others. The squat is one of the three lifts in the strength sport of powerlifting, together with the deadlift and the bench press. It is also considered a staple exercise in many popular recreational exercise programs. The squat begins from a standing position. The squatting…
A man performs a barbell bench press while another spots him.
A female athlete performing a bench press at the IPA world championship 2007, in the "Bench Only" category