Barbell Front Squats
Compound exercise · quad dominant
How to do it
- Rest the barbell on the front of your shoulders, lift your elbows, and brace your core.
- Lower into the squat under control and keep your torso as upright as possible.
- Drive back up through your midfoot and heel.
Muscles involved
- quadriceps
- 100
- glutes
- 40
- hamstrings
- 30
- serratus
- 10
- obliques
- 10
- abdominals
- 10
- hip abductors
- 10
- hip flexors
- 10
- calves
- 5
- shoulders
- 5
- upperBack
- 5
At a glance
- Type
- Compound exercise
- Movement pattern
- quad dominant
- Equipment
- barbell
- Variations
- both legs added weight
Follow along in the app
This exercise is in both apps. Pick whichever suits you.
Trainer
Guided strength training with a 3D coach, set by set.
Treeceps
The same exercise, inside your virtual fitness world.