Squat Band Front Raise | Illustrated Exercise Guide

Primary muscles: Glutes, shoulders, hip flexors, quads
Secondary muscles: Abs, calves, hamstrings, lower back, chest, arms
Equipment: Resistance band

Squat Band Front Raise Instructions

1. Grab the band, hold one end with your hands and step on the middle of the band with your feet about shoulder-width apart.
2. Bend your knees, press your hips back and, with your palms facing down, raise your arms until they’re parallel to the floor.
3. Press your heels into the floor to return to the initial position and lower the arms.
4. Repeat until the set is complete.

Proper Form And Breathing Pattern

Keep your chest up, your hips back, engage your core, and maintain your elbows slightly bent. Don’t let the knees extend beyond the toes and breathe in as you squat and raise your arms. Breathe out as you release tension and stand back up.

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Exercise Benefits

The squat band front raise is a compound resistance exercise that primarily targets the shoulders, glutes, hips, and thighs. Since this exercise works several muscles simultaneously, it also helps boost the metabolism and increases your calorie burn.

Squat Band Front Raise Demonstration

Sets And Reps

Do 2 or 3 sets of 8 to 16 repetitions and, for a complete full body workout, pair the squat band front raise with the curtsy lunge side kick raise, the glute bridge chest fly, and the ankle tap push ups.

Calories Burned

To calculate the number of calories burned doing the squat band front raise, enter your weight and the duration of the exercise:

Related Full Body Exercises

Try these other full body exercises to get your heart rate up and burn even more calories:
Plank leg extension pulses
Shoulder squeeze reverse lunge
Chest fly glute bridge
Knee and elbow press up

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