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kettlebell front squat

kettlebell front squat exercise guide with muscles, equipment, animation and step-by-step instructions. Target: glutes. Equipment: kettlebell.

kettlebell front squat exercise demonstration
Target muscle
glutes
Muscle group
quadriceps
Body part
upper legs
Equipment
kettlebell

Secondary muscles

quadriceps, hamstrings, calves

How to perform

  1. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly turned out.
  2. Hold the kettlebell with both hands in front of your chest, close to your body.
  3. Engage your core and keep your chest up as you lower your hips down and back, as if sitting into a chair.
  4. Lower until your thighs are parallel to the ground, or as low as you can comfortably go.
  5. Drive through your heels to stand back up, squeezing your glutes at the top.
  6. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.