Muscles worked
glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, core
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barbell front squat
- Body part
- upper legs
- Equipment
- barbell
- Target muscle
- glutes
- Muscle group
- quadriceps
Secondary muscles
How to perform it
- 1
Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out.
- 2
Hold the barbell in front of your shoulders, resting it on your collarbone and shoulders.
- 3
Engage your core and keep your chest up as you lower your body down into a squat position, pushing your hips back and bending your knees.
- 4
Lower until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.
- 5
Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
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