Yes, it is a secondary muscle (synergist/stabilizer) used in the squat.
There is a link below in which you can get a chart of the muscles used in a squat:
go down about halfway and you'll see the chart.
gluteus maximus, quadriceps, hamstrings, spinal erectors, and gastrocnemius
Stabilizers Worked When Performing a squat are ... the hamstrings and gastrocnemius
Gastrocnemius and Soleus with leg straight, to isolate gastrocnemius bend knee.
Gastrocnemius
quadriceps,hamstigs, gastrocnemius
The gastrocnemius, soleus and peroneus longus muscles insert at the heel (calcaneus) by way of the Achilles (calcaneal) tendon.
Gastrocnemius
No, a squat thrust is not used to measure a person's agility. The side step is used to measure their agility.
The main muscles used during a squat exercise are the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and lower back muscles.
Body weight squat, goblet squat, zombie squat, front squat, and back squat
type of contraction of gastrocnemius muscle?
The primary muscles used during a squat exercise are the quadriceps, hamstrings, glutes, and lower back muscles.