Front Squat

Authors
Affiliations

Nate Yomogida, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.S. in Kinesiology

Chloë Kerstein, B.S., SPT

Doctor of Physical Therapy

B.A. in Neuroscience

Setup

  • Feet shoulder width apart
  • Toes straight or slightly toed out
  • Bar rested on shoulder/elbows up

Action

  • Squat as if you’re sitting down
  • Return to start position

Key points

  • Tall chest
  • Heel down
  • Hip crease below knee crease
  • Neutral spine
  • Elbows parallel to floor

Faults

  • Shoulders drop forward
  • Heels come up
  • Not going to parallel
  • Lose neutral spine
  • Elbows drop during squat
  • Same as above

Treatment Principles

  • Motor control vs mobility issue
  • Positional isometrics = Right cueing for putting the pt in the correct positions and training motor control there

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