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Barbell Front Squat

Intermediate
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How to Do It

  1. Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out.
  2. Hold the barbell in front of your shoulders, resting it on your collarbone and shoulders.
  3. 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.
  4. Lower until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.
  5. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
  6. 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 Legs

Equipment

Barbell

Muscles Worked

PrimaryGlutes
Secondary
QuadricepsHamstringsCalvesCore