Similar to a front racked squat it works the quads more than a typical back squat. But having the arms out and weight being on those anterior deltoids it requires activation of the mid back muscles to keep the arms parallel to the ground and weight in place (forces you to keep the neutral spine), if using a barbell you'll really force the body to keep that upright position and so it won't roll forward on you. With that said it can help if you tend to roll the shoulders forward during squats as an accessory exercise for squats.
What is the benefit of this particular variant of the squat?
Similar to a front racked squat it works the quads more than a typical back squat. But having the arms out and weight being on those anterior deltoids it requires activation of the mid back muscles to keep the arms parallel to the ground and weight in place (forces you to keep the neutral spine), if using a barbell you'll really force the body to keep that upright position and so it won't roll forward on you. With that said it can help if you tend to roll the shoulders forward during squats as an accessory exercise for squats.
@@clevelandarearuckingcrewho7174 I will give this a try, thank you for your help.