weight is attached to a hip belt i.e. a dip belt Goblet squat – a squat performed while holding a kettlebell next to one's chest and abdomen with both hands. Smith squat – a squat using a Smith machine. Machine hack squat – using a squat machine. Trap bar squat – a trap bar is held in the hands while squats are performed. More commonly referred to as "trap bar deadlifts." Monolift squat – a squat using a monolift rack. Anderson squat - (aka Pin Squat, Bottoms Up Squat) starting the squat from the bottom position. Safety squat – a squat performed using a safety squat bar which has a camber in the middle, two handles, and padding. The use of a safety squat bar may help to reduce the risk of causing or aggravating an injury. Landmine Squat - The landmine squat is a front/anterior-loaded, advanced squat variation. It is performed by squatting while lifting an angled barbell attached to a landmine device on the floor. Body-weight Body-weight or air squat – done with no weight or barbell, often at higher repetitions than other variants. Overhead squat – a non-weight bearing variation of the squat exercise, with the hands facing each other overhead, biceps aligned with the ears, and feet hip-width apart. This exercise is a predictor of total-body flexibility, mobility, and possible lower body dysfunction. Hindu squat – also called a baithak, or a deep knee bend on toes. It is performed without additional weight, and body weight placed on the forefeet and toes with the heels raised throughout; during the movement the knees track far past the toes. The baithak was a staple exercise of ancient Indian wrestlers. It was also used by Bruce Lee in his training regime. It may also be performed with the hands resting on an upturned club or the back of a chair. Jump squat – a plyometrics exercise where the squatter engages in a rapid eccentric contraction and jumps forcefully off the floor at the top of the range of motion. Basic single leg squat – the person stands with one foot on the ground and the other foot raised. They bend their standing leg and move downwards. Their raised leg moves behind them with the knee coming close to the heel of the grounded foot. Due to the extra effort required to balance, one legged squats can help to additionally