Front Half Squat

This exercise is ideal for beginners, as you wont need to lift the bar overhead, or have any discomfort of having the bar resting across your shoulders, and also your only performing a partial movement.

START	FINISH

Grasp a suitably weighted barbell with your arms crossed over your chest, resting the bar between at your elbow joint, keeping your hands in contact with your chest, in order to keep the weight close to your body throughout the movement.

Stand tall with your feet placed firmly on the floor, shoulder width apart, smoothly lower yourself down 8 - 12 inches to a position whereby you feel your quadriceps working.

Exhale as you return back up from your lowered position, keeping your feet firmly on the floor throughout the exercise.

Concentrate on keeping your back straight and head up, focusing on preventing your knees from extending over your toes.