Front squat
- Intermediate
- Barbell
Elbows high, torso upright
Muscles worked
- Primary:
- Quads
- Secondary:
- Core, Glutes
How to do it
- Rest the bar on the front delts with the elbows high.
- Lower the hips keeping the torso as vertical as possible.
- Drive up through the heels to extension.
Common mistakes
- Dropping the elbows (the bar rolls forward).
- Rounding the upper back.
Tips
- Keep the elbows high throughout.
- More quad- and core-demanding than the back squat.