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Quadriceps · Intermediate

Hatfield Squat

Squat-pattern drill for leg strength, depth control, and stable foot pressure.

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Hatfield Squat demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

QuadricepsGlutesHamstrings

Equipment

Safety Squat Bar

Sets × reps

3 × 12

Rest

1 min 30 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Set a safety squat bar on your shoulders and place your hands lightly on fixed rack handles or a secured bar in front.
  2. 02Take your squat stance, brace the trunk, and keep the chest tall beneath the bar.
  3. 03Descend by bending the hips and knees while maintaining full-foot pressure and using the hands only for balance.
  4. 04Reach the programmed depth with the knees tracking over the toes and the upper back firmly supported by the bar.
  5. 05Drive through the feet to stand, adding only the minimum arm assistance needed before reracking safely.

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