@@spurfarris5822 The fix he shows in that video is more of a band aid fix and doesn’t address the actual cause of poor wrist mobility. It also doesn’t allow someone who needs that fix to land in a good position on a clean.
I had the same issue. All I did was grip the bar tightly and force that stretch in my wrist. After a session with somewhat sore wrists. I can now grip it easily with no issue
You can stretch that part of the forearm on the floor quite easily. All fours, one hand palm down, lean forward. Contract relax technique (push your fingers into ground mid stretch, then relax your body, then stretch for 10 more seconds)
I think it's really smart to set up in a quarter squat position because this really allows the wrists to twist in a way that would hold when completely upright with the barbell on the shoulders. Very smart S.U.!
Makes sense. In the same way our small foot muscles can be so tight that it would prevent dorsiflexion during the squat, the forearm and wrist can be tight too.
Is there any issue / anatomical problem in using one position vs. the other, excluded the fact that the high elbow position carries over to the clean? I mean, any benefit in gains or dangers in using one variation vs. the other?
Try some Zombie squats, with just the bar. The bar should rest on your shoulders/upper chest, not the wrists. Sounds to me you're not keeping your trunk engaged enough or lacking the mobility stay upright. Zombie squats require you to stay tight through the entire movement. Not sure if it will help, but it doesn't hurt to try!
I've also found from exp that when crossing arms with front squats it automatically rounds the shoulders forward which can out more strain on upper back and make it more difficult to pull shoulders back. Also, as the weight increases balance becomes much more unstable compared to being able to grab the bar with ur hands/fingertips while keeping elbows as high as possible. That puts ur upperback into a much better position to perform front squats compared to cross arms, although for those who struggle to grab the bar, then do the next best thing by either using cross arm form, use straps or apply the tips from the video
My problem is wrist mobility. I realised this when my ex could touch her fingers to the back of her hand where as my hand can only bend back a couple cm past parallel 😂
For me personally it's not comfortable or stable. Also if you want to do any kind of Olympic lifting you're gonna need to be able to do this. If you front squat for bodybuilding purposes only and you're comfortable doing the cross arms then just doing that version is fine.
@@EA-ps4wc Nice thanks for the info, yeah I just want to get stronger overall and I'm wanting to incorporate these since they seem much more practical than back squats.
@@EA-ps4wc well first problem is I am not english speaker.. so plz take it into account. Main roles of anterior sarratus are protraction/upward rotation of scapular. If anterior sarratus is relatively weak or tight(in most of case, tight and weak same time), then even lat and external rotation allow the position of arm you cant hold weight in front squat position. it is like holding weight by using humerus and wrist. shit sorry for my poor eng.
Is 3 finger rack necessarily bad? I don't have discomfort and don't struggle keeping the bar up but I just feel more comfortable with 3 fingers. I can actually keep the bar up without my hands (arms straight forward).
His biggest issue will come from his feet. Similar to my own they are wide and generate lots of power but must be maintained. Foot spacers with this channels routines should do wonders for big man.
Take the position if your going to take a massive jump and that should be ur normal feet position. You'll squat to jump and you'll feel if it's right or now
it's a necessity to prepare for the clean and jerk. It requires more shoulder, thoracic and wrist mobility than the back squat so being able to comfortably do it is a sign of good mobility. It also preferentially loads the quads so it's a good choice if that is a weak point for you. It is generally more comfortable to perform than the back squat for people with large femur to torso ratios. It also gives you another training variation which can help if you start to plateau on your back squat
@@EA-ps4wc perfect explanation, thank you That femur to back I never realized, I love front squats and they feel better than back squats. Probably due to this, my torso is small, my limbs are long.
Apart from the carry-over to weightlifting, I'd say the main benefit is a more stable rack, which in turn allows better force transfer and less risk of collapsing.
