Spanish squat

Sets, reps and RIR

Bands give the least resistance where you are strongest, so chase reps and control, not load.

RIR means reps in reserve: how many you could still have done when you racked it. RIR 2 is two short of failure.

Muscles worked

Primary: Quads.

Secondary: Glutes.

What it is called elsewhere

• Norsk Spansk knebøy (strikk)
• Svenska Spansk knäböj (gummiband)
• Dansk Spansk squat (elastik)
• Deutsch Spanish Squat
• Español Sentadilla española
• Italiano Squat spagnolo con elastico
• Português Agachamento espanhol
• Русский Испанские приседания с резинкой
• Français Squat espagnol

Related legs exercises

• Squat (barbell)
• Front squat
• Box squat
• Lunges (barbell)
• Hip thrust (barbell)
• Good morning

athlate logs this exercise, keeps the numbers, and tells you what you lifted last time.