Front Squat For Tennis | Exercise 6.13

Original book reference 6.13. Review the video, setup and coaching cues before selecting resistance.

Exercise Video

Technique Photographs

Front-rack standing setup.
Front-rack standing setup.

How To Perform The Exercise

Rest the bar on the chest and shoulders with elbows pointing forward. Flex the hips and knees into a squat, then extend both to stand.

Technique Cue

Keep the front rack supported with elbows forward and retain whole-foot support through a controlled squat range.

Book Technique And Progression

Support the bar across the shoulders with elbows forward, squat while maintaining an upright trunk, and return to standing. Build the movement pattern with the unloaded dynamic squat first.

Related exercises: Squat Dynamic Stretch and Overhead Squat. See the tennis conditioning book for the full exercise description, and browse complete tennis workouts when ready to combine movements.

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Book reference: Advanced Concepts of Strength & Conditioning for Tennis, original exercise reference 6.13 Front Squat.