Front Squat
Front Squat is a barbell legs exercise for the quads, and it also works the glutes and core. If you cannot do it, Dumbbell Front Squat or Goblet Squat are good swaps.
Muscles worked
Quads · main
Glutes
Core
How to do it
- Rest the bar on your front shoulders, elbows high and fingertips under the bar.
- Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart and brace your abs.
- Squat straight down with your elbows up and torso upright, to at least parallel.
- Drive up, keeping your elbows high the whole time.
Watch out: Letting your elbows drop, which rounds your upper back and loses the bar.
Alternatives
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