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Squat

A lower-body compound exercise where you squat and then stand back up, targeting the legs' quadriceps, hamstrings, and glutes.

—country of origin
—first recorded
—not on the Olympic programme
—disciplines & variants
—international bodies

Squat is a strength sport, part of powerlifting.

Squat
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