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Movement · Upper Legs

Barbell Front Chest Squat

Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out. Hold the barbell in front of your chest with your hands shoulder-width apart, elbows pointing forward. Engage your core and keep your chest up as you lower your body down into a squat position, pushing your hips back and bending your knees. Lower until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go. Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

TargetGlutes
Equipmentbarbell
Body partUpper Legs

Technique

How to Perform

  1. 1

    Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out.

  2. 2

    Hold the barbell in front of your chest with your hands shoulder-width apart, elbows pointing forward.

  3. 3

    Engage your core and keep your chest up as you lower your body down into a squat position, pushing your hips back and bending your knees.

  4. 4

    Lower until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.

  5. 5

    Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.

  6. 6

    Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

Muscles worked

Target and supporting

Target

Glutes

Secondary

QuadricepsHamstringsCalvesCore

Training plans

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