Front squats barbell
How to do it
- Stand tall with your feet hip-width apart, holding a barbell across the front of your shoulders with your arms crossed and elbows raised in front of you.
- Keeping your back straight and your feet firmly on the ground, slowly lower your body towards the ground by bending your knees.
- Keep going down until your thighs are parallel to the ground and slowly return to the standing position.
Tips
- Keep your chest up and back straight.
- Keep your elbows up so the barbell stays on the front of your shoulders.
- Keep your knees behind your toes while squatting down.
- Inhale as you squat and exhale as you return to the standing position.
Equipment for this exercise
Train it at home with gear from HAJEX, the Canadian company behind HAJEX FIT.