Belt Squat

Technique

How to perform Belt Squat

1. Stand on the belt squat machine platform and secure the belt around your hips.
2. Select a manageable load, release the machine, and stand with your feet about shoulder-width apart and your toes turned slightly out.
3. Brace your torso and keep your chest tall.
4. Inhale as you bend your hips and knees, lowering under control until you reach a comfortable depth without letting your knees collapse inward.
5. Exhale as you drive through your whole foot and extend your hips and knees to return to standing.
6. Repeat for the prescribed repetitions, then carefully re-engage the machine stop before removing the belt.

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Programming relevance

Muscles involved

Primary targets: Rectus Femoris, Gluteus Maximus, Vastus Lateralis, Vastus Medialis.