Progression ladder for the Barbell Zercher Squat
Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.
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Search the exercise catalogue by name. The ladder and the log below both follow whichever exercise you pick.
Easier and harder steps around the Barbell Zercher Squat
These are the substitutes for the Barbell Zercher Squat, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.
Easier steps (6)
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Barbell Clean-grip Front Squat
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Glutes
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Barbell Jefferson Squat
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Glutes
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Barbell Front Chest Squat
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Glutes
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Barbell Front Squat
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Glutes
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Barbell Full Squat
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Glutes
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Barbell Hack Squat
- Intermediate
- Barbell
- Glutes
Where you are now
Barbell Zercher Squat
- Advanced
- Barbell
- Glutes
Harder steps
Nothing in the substitutes for the Barbell Zercher Squat scores harder than it.
Log a workout on the Barbell Zercher Squat
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