Progression ladder for the Front Barbell Squat

Pick an exercise to see the easier and harder steps either side of it, and log your sets so you can see when you are ready to move up.

Easier and harder steps around the Front Barbell Squat

These are the substitutes for the Front Barbell Squat, ranked by difficulty from the substitutes list: the ones we score below it, then the ones we score above it. They are not reviewed progression steps, so treat the order as a starting point and judge the jump yourself.

Easier steps (3)

  1. Barbell Bench Squat

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  2. Barbell Wide Squat

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  3. Front Barbell Squat To A Bench

    Front Barbell Squat To A Bench

    • Beginner
    • Barbell
    • Quads

Where you are now

Front Barbell Squat

Front Barbell Squat

  • Intermediate
  • Barbell
  • Quads

Harder steps (6)

  1. Barbell Bench Front Squat

    • Intermediate
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  2. Weighted Sissy Squat

    • Advanced
    • Weighted
    • Quads
  3. Squat Jerk

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  4. Overhead Squat

    Overhead Squat

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  5. Reverse Band Power Squat

    Reverse Band Power Squat

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Quads
  6. Barbell Full Zercher Squat

    • Advanced
    • Barbell
    • Glutes

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