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Exercise Details

Target Muscle Group

Quads

Equipment Required

Barbell

Experience Level

Intermediate

Force Type

Squat

Secondary Muscles

Glutes, Hamstrings, Abs

Exercise Description

The front squat with crossed arms builds massive quad strength while targeting your core. It's easier on your wrists than traditional front squats and still delivers amazing results.

How To

1. Set the barbell at chest height in the squat rack and load your weight. 2. Cross your arms over your chest and rest the bar on your front delts, gripping the bar with crossed hands. 3. Unrack the bar and step back, feet shoulder-width apart, toes slightly out. 4. Keep your chest up and core tight as you squat down until thighs are parallel to the floor during your front squat with crossed arms. 5. Drive through your heels and push the floor away to return to starting position, keeping the front squat with crossed arms bar secure.

Form Tips

• Keep your elbows high throughout the entire front squat with crossed arms movement to prevent the bar from rolling forward. • Your knees should track over your toes, not cave inward during the squat. • Maintain a proud chest and neutral spine - don't let your torso fold forward during front squat with crossed arms. • Take a deep breath at the top and brace your core before descending into each rep.

Common Mistakes

• Letting the bar roll forward off your shoulders because your elbows drop during the front squat with crossed arms. • Leaning too far forward which turns this into a good morning instead of a proper squat movement. • Not going deep enough - you need to hit parallel or below for the front squat with crossed arms to work properly.

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