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.
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Cardio – Road Bike / Cycling / Riding
Water Bottle Squat Clean and Presses
Side / Lateral Shuffles / Hops / Skaters
Front barbell squats is a gym exercise that targets glutes & hip flexors and quadriceps and also works abs and calves and hamstrings. Use the illustration and instructions above to learn how to perform this exercise with proper form. Related exercises that work similar muscle groups include Cardio – road bike / cycling / riding, water bottle squat clean and presses and side / lateral shuffles / hops / skaters. Browse our free illustrated exercise directory for more exercises.
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Follow ready-made home and gym plans with visual demos and timers – or create custom workouts from exercises like this.
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