Steinborn squat

noun

A form of sideways squat exercise in which the athlete stands the barbell perpendicular to the ground and, positioned beneath it, pulls the barbell like a lever down across the upper back, then stands the weight up, performs squats, and returns the barbell to the floor in reverse fashion.

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Meanings

nounSteinborn squat (plural Steinborn squats)

plural Steinborn squats

  1. A form of sideways squat exercise in which the athlete stands the barbell perpendicular to the ground and, positioned beneath it, pulls the barbell like a lever down across the upper back, then stands the weight up, performs squats, and returns the barbell to the floor in reverse fashion.

Origin

Named after the strongman Henry 'Milo' Steinborn.

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Steinborn squat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Steinborn%20squat

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Steinborn squat,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Steinborn%20squat.

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