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THE BARBELL BACK squat is one of the most renowned lifts in the gym. For good reason, too: the exercise challenges some of the biggest muscles in the body, promotes muscle growth, and builds strength.

A back squat typically uses a barbell, placed on your upper back, traps and shoulders. It’s a strength exercise that involves squatting down until your thighs are parallel or just below parallel ...

This approach is his ‘boring but big’ template. In Wendler’s own words ... Stand with feet shoulder-width apart, gripping a barbell across the top of your shoulders (A).