Cable Zercher Squat
The Zercher squat with a low cable's straight bar held in the crooks of the elbows; the cable pulls the load forward and down.
How to do it
Setup
Facing the low pulley, its straight bar in the crooks of the elbows.
Steps
- Step back until the cable pulls, the bar hugged in.
- Squat down, elbows up and chest tall.
- Stand tall, leaning back just enough against the pull.
Common mistakes
Standing too close to the stack: the cable goes slack; step back. Bar sliding toward the hands: hug it into the elbows. Rounding forward toward the stack: chest up, sit back.
Breathing
Inhale down, exhale up.
