Barbell Front Split Squat
- Primary muscles
- Quads, Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings, Forearms
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Movement pattern
- Single Leg
Steps
- 1 Rack a barbell across the front of your shoulders, resting it on your deltoids with your elbows pointing forward.
- 2 Step one foot forward and the other foot back, finding a stable split stance with your feet about hip-width apart.
- 3 Engage your core and keep your torso upright as you bend both knees to lower your body.
- 4 Descend until your back knee hovers just above the floor and your front thigh is parallel to the ground.
- 5 Push through the heel of your front foot to extend your legs and return to the starting split stance.
