Barbell Sumo Squat
The barbell sumo squat is a glutes squat done with a barbell. It also works the quads and hamstrings. On weyt.ai it counts toward Balance as Glutes (minimum 10 sets per 30 days) and toward Gains as a compound barbell lift, counted 2×.
At a glance
| Muscle group | Glutes |
|---|---|
| Primary muscles | glutes |
| Secondary muscles | quads, hamstrings |
| Equipment | Barbell |
| Logged as | Reps per set |
| Gains scoring | Load-scored, compound (counted 2×) |
| Balance group | Glutes · minimum 10 sets per 30 days |
| Strength standards | none (standards exist for barbell and dumbbell lifts with published norms) |
How weyt.ai scores it
- Balance: every logged set counts toward the Glutes group, which needs at least 10 sets per 30 days for full credit.
- Gains: load-scored. Your best working set each session feeds an estimated one-rep max and a volume trend per lift over 8 weeks, and as a compound barbell lift it carries double weight in the Gains score.
- Routine: any session that includes it counts toward your weekly target, the 4-week consistency window and your streak.
Scoring is deterministic code, not AI: the same sets always give the same Weyt Score. Read the method on the about page.
Also called
sumo squat, sumo squats, wide stance squat, barbell sumo squats, sumo squat barbell, wide stance barbell squat, barbell plie squat, barbell wide stance squat
Log it under any of these names and weyt.ai resolves it to the same exercise, so your history and progression never split across spellings.
Related glutes exercises
Everything else that counts as glutes
Kettlebell Swing · Kettlebell Clean · Kettlebell Snatch · Dumbbell Snatch · Dumbbell Hip Thrust · Machine Hip Thrust · Glute Bridge · Single-Leg Glute Bridge · Dumbbell Glute Bridge · Cable Glute Kickback · Donkey Kick · Cable Pull-Through · Hip Abduction Machine · Hip Adduction Machine · Medicine Ball Overhead Throw