Front Barbell Squats
How to Do Front Barbell Squats
- Position yourself under a barbell held by a squat rack. Keeping your elbows high, place your arms up and under the bar. The bar should be resting on the front of your shoulders. Core is tight. Back is flat.
- Maintaining control, lift the bar up. Bend your knees forward and allow your hips to bend back as if sitting down. Pause when thighs are parallel with the floor.
- Return to the starting position and repeat.
Related Glutes & Hip Flexors And Quadriceps Exercises
Front Barbell Squats Exercise Details
Muscles worked
Front Barbell Squats targets glutes & hip flexors and quadriceps and also works abs and calves and hamstrings. Use the illustration and step-by-step instructions above to learn the movement pattern and practice proper form.
Equipment needed
This is a gym exercise. Equipment required: barbell / ez-bar.
Similar exercises
Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Walking on the spot, sprints and trx suspension strap pistol / single / one leg squats. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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