[quote]chimera182 wrote:
Just started front squatting this past month because back squats were messing up my lower back.[/quote]
you mean cause you didn’t know how to back squat with a good form?
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Yup. So instead, I decided to do a movement that keeps me pain free. Is there a problem?[/quote]
Well they really are different exercises. Substituting front squats for Traditional squats isnt exactly an equal trade off. You should prolly take some time and learn how to properly squat.[/quote]
I was being a smartass to the guy who asked that question. I know how to squat, just had back issues recently. The pain has been there outside of the gym, so I’m rehabbing it and in the meantime front squats are pain free.
Thanks for the advice though, no sarcasm since you generally give helpful advice.
Posting love for front squats… they feel uncomfortable as hell on my upper body but MUCH better and better depth on my lower body. I may just continue to use it after back squatting and drop leg extensions for leg press.
Warrick has gone a little heavier since that last front squat vid, he wasn’t happy with the depth, but he had already done several heavy set. He then went on to back squat - ouch! I would just like to be able to handle my own bodyweight on the bar!
I love frontsquats. Back squats too. The former requires less mobility in the hips-ankles, therefore I always advise it for newbies. Though I think the olympic style grip is the most stable and safest way to do them, lot of people don’t have the flexibility. I think the best way to fix it is with holding heavy weight with the olympic style grip. Gets you comfortable with the position too.
But Lot of people got hweege with cross-stye grip too, so it really doesn’t matter which one you use, I just prefer the other way as it feels more secure.
And my favourite part is the blueish-greenish spots on my clavicles.
Quads always feel like they’re going to scream. It’s like those knives which you use for removing scales from a fish.
I don’t have shoes with elevated heels, so I use 1.25kg plates, or even 2.5, if I want to do them as “isolation” movement. Love them, do them.
