Exercise Guide
Barbell Front Chest Squat
beginnerRecommendedCompoundPrimary
Exercise Visual
Barbell Front Chest Squat
Glutes • Barbell
beginnerCategory
upper legs
Body Part
upper legs
Equipment
barbell
Target
glutes
Instructions
- 1
Start by standing with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out.
- 2
Hold the barbell in front of your chest with your hands shoulder-width apart, elbows pointing forward.
- 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
Lower until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.
- 5
Pause for a moment at the bottom, then push through your heels to return to the starting position.
- 6
Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.
Muscles
QuadricepsGlutesHamstringsCalvesCore
Movement Data
Role
Squat
Pattern
squat
Priority
10/10
Variation Rank
4
Workout Split
legs
Classification
Compound