Barbell Front Squat is one of the best compound exercises that lights up your lower body and posterior chain. When you load more bodyweight on the front of your body instead of your back, it activates more muscles in your quads using less weight. Front squats also engage the hamstring and glutes.
Back Squat specifically targets the posterior chain — or the back of your body — including the lower back, glutes, and hamstrings. The quads and core are also engaged. Back Squat allows you to add weight quicker, which promotes strength and power.
Barbell Split Squat is a popular unilateral lower body movement used by strength, power, and fitness athletes to increase muscle mass, strength, and injury resilience. However, it increases the strength in the muscles of the legs, including the quads, hams...
