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Hi, it's Rachel Cosgrove for Sleek/Strong. Today I'm gonna show you how to do A Barbell
Front Squat. Now before you tackle this exercise, make sure you watch the 'How to Squat' video,
and really work on your full range of motion squat. Now why a front squat instead of a
back squat? Because a front squat is gonna make sure you don't cheat. Having the load
on the front of your body is gonna make sure the muscles along your back are working to
keep your body upright. So first things first, we're gonna go ahead and place a bar on the
squat rack, right at about shoulder-height. You're gonna put your arms straight out in
front of you, create a shelf, right across your shoulders. Walk forward, with your feet
even and core nice and tight, and you're just gonna lift that bar off the rack. Bend those
hands back, just to keep that bar in place, and walk yourself out of the squat rack. From
there, keep that chest up, nice and tall. Elbows stay up, and core is tight. As you
lower down, keep those knees over your toes, and then come back up. You're gonna go ahead
and perform the repetitions in the workout, and then place the bar back on the squat rack.
And that's the Front Squat. This is a great exercise to re-invent your body. I'm Rachel
Cosgrove for Sleek/Strong.