

The belt squat is a great movement to teach proper vertical upright positioning in the squat while simultaneously adding high amounts of quadriceps hypertrophy.

These alternatives can be sprinkled in or used specifically when back squatting is not available for usage OR to add additional training volume. It is important to note that the below exercises are NOT replacements for the back squat. In some circumstances, a lifter may want to vary their squat training to increase squat performance, work around injury, induce metabolic hypertrophy, or promote sound functional movement patterning.īelow is a listing of a few squat alternatives that can be used in most training environments for all levels and sports goals.
