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The low-bar squat sets the bar on the rear delts so you can hinge at the hips and hit powerlifting depth with a stable bar path.
For the full breakdown, see our best Bar For Squats guide.
Most lifters squat the way they learned on day one: bar high on the traps, torso as upright as possible. The low-bar squat flips that script. Resting the bar lower on the upper back adds hip drive, shifts load to the posterior chain, and gives most people their strongest, most comfortable position for heavy weight. You don’t need a dozen cues to know how to low bar squat — just three: where the bar sits, how you brace, and where you send the hips.
Where Should the Bar Sit for a Low-Bar Squat?
The bar rests on the rear delts