Front Squats

flippingmonk · 09-19-2007, 12:31 AM

Anyone have any tips on this exercise? I tried it with low weight, just to try it, and it killed my shoulders. Maybe i was holding it wrong i dunno lol.

Any advice?

monkeybiker · 09-19-2007, 02:59 AM

You just have to get used to it. Or try wrapping a towel around the bar.

skeptic · 09-19-2007, 03:29 AM

i always get huge bruises on my shoulders when i do them with a clean bar... but when i have the towel aroudn the bar i dont

**mabo** · 09-19-2007, 04:37 AM

They do take some serious getting used to, they can be very uncomfortable at first. The bar should be resting on your front delts, but you have to find your own sweet spot. Sit the bar too far forward and it will want to roll off as you sink into the hole, too far back and it pushes against your throat and messes with your breathing.

Try to keep as upright as possible, this will help keep the bar in position.

Honestly I would avoid using a towel, it'll just get in the way once the weight gets heavy. If you have the bar racked properly you shouldn't get any bruising.

Be patient, and good luck.

skeptic · 09-19-2007, 08:40 AM

ive always found that my back feels ****loads better when i do front squats over back squats

**roccodart440** · 09-19-2007, 08:57 AM

YOu need to keep the weight close to you "in the pocket" so to speak. NO diffreent than back squats. YOu need to find that conmfy point.

skeptic · 09-19-2007, 08:59 PM

yeah but its usually when i start going heavy (heavy for me) that the difference really kicks in

flippingmonk · 09-19-2007, 10:37 PM

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too far back and it pushes against your throat and messes with your breathing.

Yea i was finding that out lol it would hit my throat and i'd be like damn this is crazy. Okay cool at least now i know it takes some getting used to. Ill try to put a towel on the bar and see if it helps at all
Thanks guys

**roccodart440** · 09-20-2007, 11:45 AM

It just takes getting used to. I know guys that squat over a grand. It's just getting used to the feeling of the bar on you with that weight on it.

**lil_big_junior** · 09-20-2007, 01:52 PM

COSIGN^^^

skeptic · 09-21-2007, 01:21 AM

very true, well i dont let it scare me at all, i just find it harder to keep strict form with back squats than front squats

monkeybiker · 09-21-2007, 02:49 AM

I find that I can squat deeper with front squats compaired to back squats. They are a hell of a lot harder but good for a change.

Masko AA · 09-21-2007, 07:29 AM

If you want to take the stress off your back with backsquats and squat deeper just use 2 10lb plates on the ground to put your heels on.