Quantcast
logo main
strength
home > strength training > gym training > legs / glutes training > barbell front squats
introduction
training basics
exercise guides
schedules
knowledge
tools

exercise guide

barbell front squats
classification  
exercise basic
equipment barbell
mechanics compound
direction push
muscles
target quadriceps
synergists glutes, adductors
stabilizers hamstrings, calves, shoulders, neck, traps
instructions
preparation execution variations / comments
Position bar on front shoulders, keep elbows ot shoulder height and grasp barbell with hands crossed in front upper chest. Disengage barbell from rack, step back and place feet about shoulderwide, toes pointing slightly outside. Squat down until thighs are almost parallel to floor. Return, keep knees slightly flexed. Repeat. Placing barbell on front shoulders takes some charge from lower back to legs.
front squats start   front squats end
starting position   ending position

more legs & glutes exercises

compound exercise basic compound exercises
quadriceps
lever
cables
sled
smith press
barbell
dumbbell
  
hamstrings
lever
cables
barbell
glutes
lever
cables
barbell
weighted
  
adductors
lever
cables
abductors
lever
cables
calves
lever
sled
Target muscle notice: All compound (compound exercise) quadriceps exercises also workout glutes muscles. Only most obvious glutes exercises are listed under "glutes".

muscles

front
front
back
back
   
sitemap - about - contact - terms of use - copyright
Copyright © 2007 - sports-db.com