Progression ladder for the Olympic 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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Easier and harder steps around the Olympic Squat

These are the substitutes for the Olympic 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 (1)

  1. Dumbbell Squat To A Bench

    Dumbbell Squat To A Bench

    • Beginner
    • Dumbbell
    • Quadriceps

Where you are now

Olympic Squat

Olympic Squat

  • Intermediate
  • Barbell
  • Quadriceps

Harder steps (4)

  1. Barbell Speed SquatPlay demonstration

    Barbell Speed Squat

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Glutes
  2. Weighted Jump Squat

    Weighted Jump Squat

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Quadriceps
  3. Zercher Squats

    Zercher Squats

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Quadriceps
  4. Barbell Low Bar SquatPlay demonstration

    Barbell Low Bar Squat

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Glutes

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