Front Squat
Intermediate
Barbell squat with the bar resting in a front rack position across the anterior deltoids, demanding an upright torso.
Muscle Groups
glutesquadscoreupper back
Equipment
barbellrack
Coaching Cues
- 1Keep your elbows high throughout the squat
- 2Maintain an upright torso by bracing your core
- 3Drive up out of the bottom leading with your chest
Standards
- 1Hip crease passes below the top of the knee
- 2Elbows stay high with upper arms parallel to the floor
- 3Full hip and knee extension at the top
Scaling Options
- •Goblet Squat
- •Air Squat