Barbell Front Squat
Intermediate
How to Do It
- Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out.
- Hold the barbell in front of your shoulders, resting it on your collarbone and shoulders.
- Engage your core and keep your chest up as you lower your body down into a squat position, pushing your hips back and bending your knees.
- Lower until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.
- Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
- Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Range of Motion
Standing to at least parallel with an upright torso.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- ×Dropping the elbows and losing the bar forward
- ×Excessive forward lean
- ×Not going deep enough
Prescription
3Sets
10-15Reps
Rest interval60-90 sec
Goal
Emphasize the quadriceps with a front-loaded squat
Body Part
Upper LegsEquipment
Barbell
Muscles Worked
PrimaryGlutes
Secondary
QuadricepsHamstringsCalvesCore




