@@dhru325 I think your supposed to wait until ~half way up to exhale (not an expert, however). It is my understanding that the breath of air helps stabilize your back, so you should wait until you have completed the most difficult part of the movement (that has the most potential for failure in form), which for most people probably is at the bottom or "hole".
Its called intra-abdominal pressure. Its pretty much standard in any major compund lift during the eccentric phase of the lift. Fill your stomach and lungs with air to create pressure which will help keep your spine straight. If your stomach is not tight and full of air, its a weak point. Imagine deadlifting with no air in your stomach.
@@dhru325 No! Don't ever inhale while going down on a Squat. Before you should go down, you already should have pressure in your stomach. Inhale as much air as you can into your stomach, then flex your abs as hard as possible (imagine someone will punch you in your stomach), then start going down. You can either breath out after ~50% percent of the way up, after the end of each rep, or after every 2-3 reps. Watch Brian Alsruhs breathing and bracing tutorial for more information. Ever since I incorporated his Squat tips can I Squat lower back pain free. I also could add like 5 pounds extra just because of this breathing method.
Also left out - the difference between this movement and regular back squats is front squat is more quad dominant where back squat is more glute dominant - and the secondary part of this movement is anti extension of the lower back. Obviously the guy has some lifting experience but he and several others don’t seem to have a more extensive education in body mechanics which would help people train more intelligently rather than being just typical gym bros.
Get in an assisted pushup position and roll your weight forward and back. Sounds weird but rolling up and using your body weight will help stretch your wrists and get the same form
Call me crazy but I train with both the back and front squats. I love the results. My quads are starting to get more vascular and veiny. I'll be 60 this September and I still train heavy in the squat. Even in the front squat. I am just surprised that the bar in your throat isn't mentioned. In the front squat it makes the move challenging being in your throat. But I still train with the front squat. I'm not going to punk out because of a little discomfort.
Facts. It's really a tough move. I did the front squat today following hack squats ( light warm up weight ), and back squats. I did 185 on the front squats. It was my first trying them. You definitely gotta work through the discomfort. But it puts hair on your chest!
60? That's awesome! I'd appreciate your advice...or two cents. I'm turning 50 this year and I am completely out of shape. (33.4 BMI) I gave into work stress and arthritis pain. Now I'm really hurting. 60 will be crippling of I don't change.
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I can't do it. I don't have enough wrist flexion i guess. Tried like crazy but it's hard to squat when your forearms are burning and you think you are going to drop the bar because your fingers are slipping. I think for now i will have to cross my arms for front squats.
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This tutorial covers everything concerning front squats, most people have already done squats before they attempt front squats as a progression. Breathing correctly is the same as back squats so that's why he doesn't mention it but otherwise everything you need to know about front squats is here. Excellent tutorial. This guy is awesome.
A huge tip that helped me was to only grab the bar with 2 fingers because I didnt have the wrist/ hand mobility to comfortably grab the bar with all 4 fingers
Tried this, shoulder suddenly starts hurting, immediately abort the squat 😂 i was using horrible form (shoulder press form) while squatting. Now im here and now i know how 👍
It took me time to get my wrists used to it, but it really is worth the trouble, they do hit the quads much better, especially if your gym has no fancy machines for legs, this is the only free weight exercise that can give you that vertical angle needed to truly hit the quads. Training only with regular squats only ends up giving you that overgrown ass that just doesnt look good if the quads are lacking... also heel raised are a good option to change the angle if the back so to put more strain on the quads
this one of the videos I requested for y'all to do thanks. was a great help I don't have the mobility in my wrist so I use the cross way. y'all are doing great keep it up
Tldr at bottom. Just put a squat rack together at home. First time really working with a barbell and I'm in my mid 20's. Decided I wanted to really get into shape into my 30's (I'm in good condition rn but wouldn't call it athletic 😅). my build is 5'11, long legs and arms, short torso. This seems like a really good squat for me. It encourages me to be more upright and due to my long legs I feel like I bend over a little bit too much during a regular squat. I like this method a lot more. Tldr; is this method better for a lanky build (short torso/long legs)?
Might be too late for a response, but Arnold Schwarzenegger actually said he used to do front squats along with back squats because he had long legs. The front squat is easier to stay upright in and target quads for people with long legs.
Why is it supposedly better to hold your arms in that so called clean position? I can do that but I feel like I might hurt my wrist so I'd rather do it safely. So is there a good reason for it? Other than maybe getting a stronger grip and improving wrist mobility?
“Clean grip” allows you to retract the shoulders/scapula back, allowing for greater thoracic stability. “T-Spine” stability is a great deal for front squatting heavy. Without it lies a greater chance of injury or missed lifts (squats or cleans).
front squats are solid for building your legs and hitting the quads more as well. but know to that if you cant cup your hands under the bar because you don't have the flexibility in your wrists? then you can also tie straps to the bar and hold those OR you can put the bear across your chest and hold it in place by crossing your arms. doing this also takes some of the load off your back as well.
If you're not comfortable with the Clean position for holding the bar, use a pair of wrist straps on the bar (put the bar inside of the straps, like you would your wrists). Position them around or just inside your shoulder width, cinch them shut and pull the tail of the strap upwards. Grab the base of the tail of the straps with your fists, and this will go a long way in helping you keep your elbows high and a vertical posture. It made such a huge, immediate impact on my front squat that I went from struggling to hold form (with crossed arms) to adding 40lbs. Now I'm not saying this will make you squat more weight, but if the weakest link is the vertical torso part of the form, this can help alleviate that and potentially allow you to squat more.
Lehuu Zaher yeah, he got that from Athlean X: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Ri1yZ4etUPM.html . Slust, at least give credit to where you got if from dipshit and don't come telling you made that up yourself.
Because of my grip mobility i have to use the cross position and so when i squat, i feel my cervical spine area gets a lot of tension and stress which brings discomfort. How can I avoid this problem? Am i doing something wrong?
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Im struggling , I can’t keep my Elbows high during the squat, the bar touches my neck and basically constructs my air… the bar is heavy on my front shoulders
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I dislike it because of having to put so much of your focus into the form. A good replacement for beginners also is a dumbbell squat (especially when going to failure).
Do you put your fingers between the bar and the scapula in the clean position? I try to do clean position, my mobility isn’t there yet, but it just kills my clavicle. Like it’s sitting right on the bone and I can’t even do no weights cus it hurts so much
I just can´t perform it, no matter how hard i try a just lean forward, i cant do the upright position its just not possible ... i´ve wanted to start weightlifting for so long but can´t do basic movement like this
I got to admit I tried it. Didn't like it at all because of the hand position. Not for me. Wound up holding two 45lb dumbells at my sides and lowered my body in the same leg position you mentioned.
guy is out of breath after 2 minutes... whats the goal of training? looking good or being able to function at a higher level with minimal effort... nice looking but not effective.
My wrists aren't good enough for the clean grip, but the other two fee really awkward. I'm doing your 12 week bulk plan, but could I swap this out for a normal squat?
