kettlebell front squat
kettlebell front squat — highlighted muscle: glutes

Muscles worked

glutes, quadriceps, hamstrings, calves

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kettlebell front squat

Body part
upper legs
Equipment
kettlebell
Target muscle
glutes
Muscle group
quadriceps

How to perform it

  1. 1

    Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out.

  2. 2

    Hold the kettlebell with both hands in front of your chest, close to your body.

  3. 3

    Engage your core and keep your chest up as you lower your hips down and back, as if sitting into a chair.

  4. 4

    Lower until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.

  5. 5

    Drive through your heels to stand back up, squeezing your glutes at the top.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

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