The front squat lowered until the seat just touches a bench behind, then driven back up: the bench sets the depth, as in the box squat, while the bar on the front of the shoulders keeps the trunk upright.
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Squat family
Front squat to a bench
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The front squat lowered until the seat just touches a bench behind, then driven back up: the bench sets the depth, as in the box squat, while the bar on the front of the shoulders keeps the trunk upright.
DemandMedium
Equipment requiredA barbell + A bench or box
Muscle focusQuads · Glutes · Abs · Back
The figure gets into position, then repeats the movement. Technical checks passed; qualified exercise review is pending.
Watch this variation on the 3D figure above: it gets into position, then repeats the movement.
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How to move
Rack the bar across the front of the shoulders, the elbows forward, a flat bench just behind.
Sit the hips back and down, the trunk upright, until the seat just touches the bench.
Drive back up to standing without rocking off the bench.
Form cues
Touch the bench lightly rather than sitting on it.
Keep the elbows up.
Practice and cautions
No universal dose is assigned. Choose a manageable amount for your current capacity, leave room for controlled repetitions, and allow recovery. A clinician’s individual plan takes priority.
Use a rack with safety bars. This is movement education, not an assessment or treatment prescription. Stop for sharp or increasing pain, dizziness, numbness or tingling; seek individual guidance for symptoms, injury or restrictions.
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