Front Squat
How to front squat properly, with perfect form and technique! The best lower-body leg exercise to build bigger and stronger quads for weightlifting and squats!
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Purpose:
- Build Leg Extension Strength
- Build Core Strength
- Build Thoracic Extension Strength
Prime Movers:
- Quadriceps (Legs)
- Hamstring Complex (Legs)
- Glutes (Hips)
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How To Front Squat Properly
- Set-up the same as if you are going to do a Military Press, with the bar set in your fingers and elbows in front of you 30-45 degrees.
- Your stance should be shoulder-width or closer to allow for a full-depth squat. You may point your toes out up to 30 degrees if needed to compensate for decreased mobility.
- In your front squat stance, with the bar resting on your collarbones, ensure your entire body is tight as you take in a deep breath of air and press it down into your tightened abdomen, to create intra-abdominal pressure.
- Grasp the floor with your toes and create an external rotation torque throughout.
- Initiate the front squat by breaking at the knees, pressing them out laterally past your ankles and descending into a full-depth squat.
- To ascend, keep your knees out, flex your glutes and extend your legs while maintaining a neutral spine.
- Your torso should maintain a relatively vertical position throughout the lift.
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