Classification
Type | auxiliary |
Mechanics | compound |
Direction | push |
Equipment | barbell |
Additional Equipment | rack |
Instructions
Preparation
Use rack. Place barbell on front shoulders, cross forearms and grasp barbell from above. Lift elbows to raise upper arm parallel to floor. Dismount barbell.Execution
Bend knees and hips, move hip backward and knees forward until legs are flexed right-angled. Keep back straight. Return, keep knees slightly flexed. Repeat.Variations / Comments
Look ahead throughout motion. Keep bodyweight on heels. Let knees point in same direction as feet.![Barbell Squat, Front | Starting Position Barbell Squat, Front Starting Position](/data/exercisefiles/53/2853.jpg)
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![Barbell Squat, Front | Ending Position Barbell Squat, Front Ending Position](/data/exercisefiles/54/2854.jpg)
Muscles
Target | Quadriceps |
Synergist | Gluteus Maximus | Hip Adductors | Soleus |
Stabilizers | Deltoid, Anterior | Deltoid, Lateral | Pectoralis Major, Clavicular | Trapezius, Upper | Trapezius, Middle | Trapezius, Lower | Erector Spinae | Rectus Abdominis | Obliques | Hamstrings | Gastrocnemius |
![Barbell Squat, Front | Muscles Front Barbell Squat, Front Muscles Front](/data/musclemaps/11/611.jpg)
Front
![Barbell Squat, Front | Muscles Rear Barbell Squat, Front Muscles Rear](/data/musclemaps/12/612.jpg)
Rear
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