Who here front squats?

[Goosey]

The squat is a glute/quad dominant movement, leaning forward as described indicates that the person is relying on the glutes to get past that so-called "sticking point" at this point the quads are working their hardest.

 

[Swervyn-Ervyn]

I meant for bum coming up in lifts off the floor

 

[Goosey]

I meant for bum coming up in lifts off the floor

I know what you meant

 

[Swervyn-Ervyn]

So ure saying opposite?

 

[Goosey]

yeah

 

[Swervyn-Ervyn]

Really? I know I used to bring my bum up on heavy snatches, my coach got me to do hammy strengthening acc work, as he said that was the problem, and the habit went away, but it could have been a lower back issue too

 

[Goosey]

Really? I know I used to bring my bum up on heavy snatches, my coach got me to do hammy strengthening acc work, as he said that was the problem, and the habit went away, but it could have been a lower back issue too

try it now just squatting lift your bum at the sticking point, the shift in weight is moved to the glutes

 

[chocchillimango]

Nice little article on front squats by Bretty Contreras

http://bretcontreras.com/how-to-front-squat/

 

[Arfwit]

Nice little article on front squats by Bretty Contreras

http://bretcontreras.com/how-to-front-squat/

Good read, looks like I need to get onto some mobility drills.

 

[chocchillimango]

Good read, looks like I need to get onto some mobility drills.

yep I need to work a bit on thoracic mobility. Only because I've tightened up from all the not stretching and not mobilising of late

not much I can do about my left ankle except surgery on my soleus though. Squat shoes for me!

Love my front squats. Wish they'd give me quads though.

 

[Alpha Moth]

I like them, but my patella tendon flares up big time if I do them for some reason

 

[Alpha Moth]

yep I need to work a bit on thoracic mobility. Only because I've tightened up from all the not stretching and not mobilising of late

not much I can do about my left ankle except surgery on my soleus though. Squat shoes for me!

Love my front squats. Wish they'd give me quads though.

Why wouldn't they? They're still the prime mover in the movement

 

[Timeah]

Not a heap of quad development here either. Though do get doms after each front squat effort....

Mind you my femurs are 7.5m long. Any gains are hard to notice.

Tim.

 

[chocchillimango]

I think my quads are resistant to growth

So much focus on quad work and not a lot of quaddage

 

[Arfwit]

Not sure if I'm positioning the bar right, I have bruises basically on the shoulder joint. It might be due to a lack of muscle in the right areas.

 

[White_Lie]

I got bruising at first, try and hold it on your chest more than the shoulders, ie don't have your upper arm as high to expose the shoulder (assuming your holding the bar with crossed arms or similar and not a clean grip?)

 

[High Road]

The bar only touches my shoulders, not chest. My shoulders sometimes bruise too but I'm a man so it doesn't bother me to much

 

[Timeah]

Touching chest? No.
Keep it high. Deal with the pain. It gets easier.

Tim.

 

[Arfwit]

The bar only touches my shoulders, not chest. My shoulders sometimes bruise too but I'm a man so it doesn't bother me to much

I have no problem with the bruises, I wasn't sure I had the bar in the right spot.

 

[High Road]

I'm just taking the piss mate. Rest it on your front delts and it have off your chest and you should be sweet.