Barbell Front Squat
- Primary muscles
- Quads, Glutes
- Secondary muscles
- Hamstrings, Lower back, Abs
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Movement pattern
- Squat
Steps
- 1 Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, holding a barbell in a front rack position across your upper chest and shoulders.
- 2 Keeping your chest up and core engaged, lower your hips down as if sitting in a chair, bending your knees until your thighs are parallel to the floor or deeper.
- 3 Drive through your heels to push back up to the starting standing position, fully extending your hips and knees.
