Kettlebell Front Rack Squat

Start

Finish

How to do it

Rack two kettlebells so the bells rest on the forearms and the wrists stay straight, keep the elbows tucked in tight, then squat to full depth and stand.

Muscles worked

Primary: quads · Also works: glutes, core, upper back

Equipment

Kettlebells

Common mistakes

• Letting the wrists bend back under the bells instead of keeping a straight forearm line
• Flaring the elbows wide, which lets the bells pull the ribcage forward
• Holding the breath the whole set rather than breathing at the top between reps

Variations

• Single kettlebell racked on one side for an anti-rotation challenge
• Pause three seconds in the bottom

Can't do this one? Swap it for

• Goblet Squat
• Dumbbell Front Squat
• Front Squat
• Barbell Back Squat

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• Barbell Back Squatquads
• Goblet Squatquads
• Bodyweight Squatquads
• Leg Pressquads
• Bulgarian Split Squatquads
• Walking Lungequads