- It places the load in a more favorable position to achieve the perfect posture we want during the squat.
- It forces you to use less weight
- It allows for a better bottom position
- It transfers more favorably to the olympic lifts
Monday, October 4, 2010
Period 7 Weight Training Blog #6
Front squats are hard to do but well worth the effort involved in doing them correctly. We start our loaded squat work with front squats, for a couple of resasons.
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I tend to drop my elbows after a few sets. I guess I get tired or something. That drops my top ridiculously forward too, which sucks.
ReplyDeleteI need to work on that.
No i did not notce any problems in my fronst squat
ReplyDeleteSteohen Alder
once i get tired i start to put my elbows down and arch my back
ReplyDeletemiles green
Sometimes, with higher weight, I feel like I roll onto my toes a little bit. Also I need to work on leading my body upwards with my elbows up.
ReplyDeletei need to keep my elbows higher. when i front squat I feel like the bar's weight is resting on my hands rather than my shoulders
ReplyDelete-olin a
my elbows tend to fall down when i do the front squat
ReplyDeleteJason
I need to keep my elbows higher.
ReplyDeleteI need to be careful to keep my back straight. I also need to make a point of keeping my elbows high.
ReplyDelete-Voss
i lack overall flexibility especially in my arms gerally the squat itself is fine
ReplyDeleteRalphi Bernardo
i have trouble with my flexibility in my arms and in my wrist
ReplyDeleteNick Wise
i have a problem with being comfortable with my wrist it hurts to do the front squat. Also i do need to keep my elbows higher.
ReplyDeleteConor Higgins
i am not able to front squat. boot 3-4 more weeks
ReplyDeleteBlatt
This is the lift that I was talking about in the other blog about having difficulty. I really have difficulty with this lift, I tend to drop my elbows after each rep and it feels very uncomfortable raising my elbows and only using a few fingers to keep the bar in place.
ReplyDeleteJaVaun Tarr
John Stoeber
ReplyDeleteI dont think I can keep my elbows in the correct position
With my squat, after doing a few I forget to re-adjust my elbows so they are farther forward. When I forget to do this it hurts my form which holds me back from going heavier.
ReplyDelete~Weaver~
After a couple of heavy reps, my elbows tend to drop and I don't get down into a full squat.
ReplyDelete-Aybar, Peter
lack overall flexibility
ReplyDeleteRalphie Bernardo