back squat

noun

A form of squat exercise in which the bar is held on the back of the body upon the upper trapezius muscle, near the base of the neck, or across the upper back and rear deltoids.

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Meanings

nounback squat (plural back squats)

plural back squats

  1. A form of squat exercise in which the bar is held on the back of the body upon the upper trapezius muscle, near the base of the neck, or across the upper back and rear deltoids.
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APA

back squat. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20squat

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“back squat.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20squat. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back squat,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back%20squat.

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