I forget the specific article, but there was something with some research that rhomboids fail with front squats starting at rep 6. My front rack is always what fails first.
FYI - AMRAP front squats is a sign of possible psychosis.
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Looking at my log a couple years ago i was doing AMRAP front squats kinda a lot.
What a miserable thing to do haha!
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Yes always my front rack is the failing point.
Some headway this week in saying that.
90x5 - 198.5lbs so close to 200lb lol. Didnāt realise.
110x2 - though not a PB in terms of load (2.5kg short of it), it was a technique PB. Held it easier than Iāve held this weight before. Definitely had more in it with confidence, too.
Progress is progress, and progress is winning friends. The 90x5 shocked me how easy it was, with rep 5 looking like an empty bar.
Anyway. Onwards.
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Was feeling very fatigued today after deadlift on Wednesday, upper back was still pretty tight and sore. Decided to keep the squats lighter but just get some practice in.
5 sets of 3 with 90kg (198lbs). Still not really comfortable but moved ok.
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New PR at 3x200lbs yesterday. Grateful for this challenge to give me some arbitrary thing to focus on.
Friday Iāll try to repeat the 3x200, then next week i may try dropping to doubles. 2x205 should be in the bag.
If by the end i got to 1x225 Iād be really stoked. Seemed impossible a year or two ago. But not too far out of reach now.
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Do any of you wear a belt for front squats?
I always do for back squats above bodyweight and itās a world of difference, but havenāt worn it for these weeks of front squats. I wonder if i can look forward to some surprise PRs by putting it on the last week of this challengeā¦
Thatās a good question.
I have not worn one yet as I did not feel the weight was heavy enough.
Maybe the bigger squatters like @strongmanvinny1 @heretolog
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Belts help a lot on fronts but I feel like not much challenges the core more than a heavy beltless front squatā¦perhaps with a pause 
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I hit 10 reps at 185 lbs on FSQ for a rep PR yesterday. Tough to hold the front rack position for that long.
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I wear one, usually put it on after warming up, definitely should get some extra weight on the bar because of it. I find maintaining a brace really hard with FS when I get close to max territoryā¦ with a belt.
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91kg for Fahve reps this morning.
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Did a very low volume FS workout yesterday with just a few triples (topped out at 315), felt solid though. The week prior my hip and groin flared up and they didnāt this week, so feeling good about that.
Not sure Iāve made progress towards 385 but I donāt think Iāve regressed
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Hit 115kg X 2 this Arvo. The position is still a horrible experience at these loads.
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Annd 92.5kg for 5 this morning. Diggin it.
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Alright with 7 weeks to go I need to really work this lift out. I am finding that in the front rack position the bar sits literally on my (clavicle) collar bone where it meets in the middle. Options seem to be to have the bar under the collar bone but that is so far forward it is very hard to hold, or push it beyond and crush my windpipe entirely. I just donāt seem to be able to create the shelf with my shoulders. I am assuming that it is because of poor positioning but it is doing my head in trying to work it out.
I have a deload next week so will try a few things to see if I can find a better position. I refuse to give up but it is starting to annoy me a little.
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I found today, that a bit more flexing of the deltoids raises the bar enough to not be an issue.
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The bar should be putting at least some pressure on your trachea when it is in the correct position, kind of a minor choking sensation.
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@creative_name is doing front squats so Iām bumping this thread and forcibly encouraging him to join!
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@heretolog Good call lol. All you guys put the idea in my head to be honest.
Last night I hit a single at 260, which is a PR for me (My regular squat PR is 385 so this is definitely a weak point, though)
Then 185 for 10/5/4 reps rest-paused. Leg and back extensions afterwards.
Plan going forward is to do triples for now and try to add 5 Lbs/week, followed up by that rest-pause set each time.
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