Barbell Front Squat to Push Press
- Primary muscles
- Quads, Glutes, Shoulders
- Secondary muscles
- Triceps, Hamstrings, Traps
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Movement pattern
- Squat
Steps
- 1 Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a barbell in a front rack position across your shoulders with an overhand grip.
- 2 Keeping your chest up, squat down by bending your knees and hips until your thighs are parallel to the floor or lower.
- 3 Explosively drive up from the squat, extending your hips and knees, and simultaneously press the barbell overhead until your arms are fully extended.
- 4 Control the barbell as you lower it back to the front rack position to complete one repetition.
