Legs · Kettlebell
Kettlebell Front Squat
How to do the kettlebell front squat, the muscles it works, and the mistakes to avoid. Pulled straight from the Kovo app's exercise library.
- Equipment
- Kettlebell
- Difficulty
- Advanced
- Logged as
- Weighted reps
- Movement
- Squat
- Mechanic
- Compound
How to do it
Clean one or two kettlebells into the front rack so the bells rest against your forearms and shoulders, elbows tucked in. Squat down keeping your elbows up and torso upright, then drive through your heels to stand.
- 1Rack the bells on your shoulders and sit down, keeping your elbows high;
- 2you should feel your quads and core working
- 3Keep your chest up and drive your knees out so you feel balanced over your mid-foot
- 4At the bottom, maintain tension and push through your heels to stand back up
Common mistakes
- Don't let your elbows drop or your chest fall forward; this can cause
- rounding
- Avoid allowing your knees to cave inward or heels to lift
- Don't lose your breath; brace your core and breathe between reps
Muscles worked
The kettlebell front squat mainly works the quads and glutes, with the hamstrings, lower back, upper abs, and calves assisting.
- QuadsPrimary
- GlutesPrimary
- HamstringsSupport
- Lower BackSupport
- Upper AbsSupport
- CalvesSupport
Kovo programs the kettlebell front squat for you and tracks it every session.
We build your whole program, drop the right lifts into each workout, and adjust your weights as you get stronger. Free on iOS and Android.
More quads exercises
- How to do the resistance band squat
- How to do the resistance band squat to press
- How to do the resistance band thruster
- How to do the resistance band squat walk
- How to do the barbell squat
- How to do the barbell bulgarian split squat
Last reviewed June 2026.