The exercise front squat primarily works the muscles Quadriceps, Glutes, Hamstrings and secondarily works the muscles Adductors, Lumbar, Abdominals, Calves.

Proper position Place the bar in a rack slightly below shoulder level, so that your knees are slightly bent. Place your hands just outside shoulder width, reach under the bar and let it rest on your shoulders while pushing your elbows towards the front of your body. Keep your triceps parallel to the floor. Keep your neck neutral and your back flat. This is your starting position. Movement Inhale and release the bar, bringing your hips forward and stretching your legs. Do a squat, bending your knees and pushing your hips back simultaneously. Once your thighs are parallel to the ground, start reversing the movement. Keep your abdominals contracted and push your feet into the ground. Finish the movement by exhaling and fully extending your hips and knees. Breathing Inhale, then hold your breath on the way down, exhale on the way back up.

Proper position Place the bar in a rack slightly below shoulder level, so that your knees are slightly bent. Place your hands just outside shoulder width, reach under the bar and let it rest on your shoulders while pushing your elbows towards the front of your body. Keep your triceps parallel to the floor. Keep your neck neutral and your back flat. This is your starting position. Movement Inhale and release the bar, bringing your hips forward and stretching your legs. Do a squat, bending your knees and pushing your hips back simultaneously. Once your thighs are parallel to the ground, start reversing the movement. Keep your abdominals contracted and push your feet into the ground. Finish the movement by exhaling and fully extending your hips and knees. Breathing Inhale, then hold your breath on the way down, exhale on the way back up.

The exercise variants are: classic squat, reverse v-squat machine, v-squat machine, squat without equipment, dumbbell squat, sumo squat with kettlebell, squat on box with bar, tip toe squat.

The equipment needed for the exercise front squat is: Olympic bar.

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Instructions

Proper position

Place the bar in a rack slightly below shoulder level, so that your knees are slightly bent.
Place your hands just outside shoulder width, reach under the bar and let it rest on your shoulders while pushing your elbows towards the front of your body. Keep your triceps parallel to the floor. Keep your neck neutral and your back flat. This is your starting position.

Movement

Inhale and release the bar, bringing your hips forward and stretching your legs.
Do a squat, bending your knees and pushing your hips back simultaneously.
Once your thighs are parallel to the ground, start reversing the movement. Keep your abdominals contracted and push your feet into the ground.
Finish the movement by exhaling and fully extending your hips and knees.

Breathing

Inhale, then hold your breath on the way down, exhale on the way back up.

Difficulty	Advanced
Focus	Compound
Equipments	Olympic bar
Sports	Bodybuilding
Categories	At gym Lower body