Safety Bar Front Squat
Expert Advice
Keep your elbows up and pointed forward to maintain the bar in a stable position and prevent it from rolling. Engage your core throughout the movement to protect your lower back.
How-to-do Steps
- Step under the safety bar and position it across your shoulders, close to your neck.
- Grasp the handles to stabilize the bar and keep your elbows up.
- Position your feet shoulder-width apart with toes slightly pointed out.
- Brace your core, keep your chest up, and descend by bending at the knees and hips.
- Squat down until your thighs are at least parallel to the floor.
- Drive through your heels to return to the starting position.
Details
Primary
Quads50%
Hamstrings50%
Equipment
Barbell
Exercise Type
Strength
