kettlebell front squat
kettlebell front squat is a common strength training exercise. Below are form tips, steps, and demos.
Steps
Step 1
Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out.
Step 2
Hold the kettlebell with both hands in front of your chest, close to your body.
Step 3
Engage your core and keep your chest up as you lower your hips down and back, as if sitting into a chair.
Step 4
Lower until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.
Step 5
Drive through your heels to stand back up, squeezing your glutes at the top.
Muscles & body parts
Primary muscles
Secondary muscles
Primary body parts
Common mistakes & warnings
Form & control
Avoid momentum and excessive swing; keep core stable; match breath to movement; control the eccentric phase.
Control breathing and core; keep a steady tempo.
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