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Barbell Split Squat Front Foot Elevanted
How to do the barbell split squat front foot elevanted, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Barbell
- Difficulty
- Intermediate
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Lunge
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Set a barbell across your upper back and stand in a split stance with your front foot raised on a low plate or step. Lower straight down until your back knee nears the floor, keeping the front shin loaded, then drive up through the front heel. Finish all reps on one side before switching.
- 1Feel the front-leg quad and glute take the load as you sink down
- 2Push through the front heel to stand tall on each rep
- 3Keep your torso upright and core braced under the bar
Common mistakes
- Don't let the front knee cave inward
- Avoid pushing off the back foot to stand up
- Don't let the bar pull your chest forward
Muscles worked
The barbell split squat front foot elevanted mainly works the quads and glutes, with the hamstrings, lower back, upper abs, lower abs, and adductors assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- Lower AbsSupport
- AdductorsSupport
- Upper TrapsMinor
- ObliquesMinor
- CalvesMinor
- Hip FlexorsMinor
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Last reviewed June 2026.