This One Thing Will Save Your Back
15 Jul 2025 · 1 min
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The counterbalance squat targets your core, not your legs or shoulders. Do five slow, controlled reps with a tight core. Master this first, then move to a barbell squat.
The counterbalance squat targets your core, not your legs or shoulders. Do five slow, controlled reps with a tight core. Master this first, then move to a barbell squat.
So you might be wondering, what muscles does the counterbalance squat use? Now, yes, it is going to work your shoulders, and yes, it is going to work your legs, but they are not the primary muscles involved. The primary muscle involved that you really want to be focusing on when you're doing the counterbalance squat is your core, the transverse abdominis, and your abs. 5 really slow and good reps. So when you're doing it, I'm really thinking about keeping my core nice and stable all throughout the movement. As you can see, I'm doing it nice and steady because it's not just about doing the reps, it's about teaching my body how to maintain a nice tight core So then I can integrate that when I put a barbell on my back.
