I recently started performing the #frontsquat for the first time since 2009. Only difference now is I have a far better understanding of technique than when I was struggling to keep the bar from rolling with even the weight seen here.
The Front Squat has a lot of similarities to the Back Squat, this is true. As an #accessorylift, however, certain pieces of the Front Squat can carry over to a stronger #backsquat. Your chest MUST be out and you MUST keep #scapularretraction at ALL TIMES. This will ensure your spine stays as straight as possible, and therefore the bar won’t be as likely to roll off the shoulders.
Also, since the bar is in front of you, the Front Squat will reinforce greater #corestability, and will hit the #quads a little harder than its counterpart.
Since the bar is in front of you, the weight you’ll start with will have to be significantly lighter. And, as it pertains to how I’m holding the bar:
There are two ways to grip the bar in the Front Squat. There’s the #cleangrip, which requires great #wristflexibility, and then there’s the #bodybuilding style, which I’m seen using. It’s not always recommended, I know, bit I don’t have the best wrist flexibility after I hurt myself in late 2017. So if your have wrist issues like I, use the crossed arms grip, but please be careful. Here’s 85x3x5.
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Mike
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