Kettlebell Front Squat

Hold the kettlebell with both hands at chest level. Stand with your feet shoulder-width apart. Squat down by bending your knees and keeping your back straight. Lower your body until your thighs are parallel to the ground. Pause briefly, then push through your heels to return to a standing position. Repeat for the desired number of repetitions.

How to perform the Kettlebell Front Squat

  1. Set up. Set up in a stable, balanced starting position appropriate for the Kettlebell Front Squat using your kettlebell.
  2. Brace and execute. Brace your core, control the descent, and move through a full pain-free range of motion while emphasizing your quadriceps.
  3. Reset. Reverse the movement under control and reset between repetitions, keeping your form crisp on every rep.

Coaching cues

  • Move with intent — every rep should feel deliberate, not rushed.
  • Drive force through your quadriceps rather than momentum.
  • Keep your breathing steady: exhale on the hard part, inhale on the reset.

Common mistakes

  • Using too much weight and losing positional control.
  • Cutting the range of motion short and missing the target muscle.
  • Letting your spine round or hyperextend instead of staying neutral.

Detailed cues, common mistakes, and demonstration video are available in the Fitly app.

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