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Front Squat

How to do it step by step, and the muscles it works.

Body part
Legs
Equipment
Barbell
Type
Compound
  1. Front Squat, position 1 of 2Position 1 of 2
  2. Front Squat, position 2 of 2Position 2 of 2
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How to do it

  1. Rest the bar on the front of your shoulders, close to your throat, with your fingertips under it and elbows high.
  2. Lift it off the rack, step back, and set your feet about shoulder-width apart with your toes turned slightly out.
  3. Brace your core and sit straight down, keeping your torso as upright as you can.
  4. Keep your elbows up the whole way so the bar can't roll forward, then drive up through your whole foot.

Warm up first and pick a weight you can control through the whole movement. Stop if something hurts.

Muscles worked

Also known as

Barbell Front Squat · Front Squats · Front Squat with Barbell · Front Squat (Barbell)

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