i wished i switched to front squat a long time ago. its a disservice that all these beginner programs push back squat.
this isnt the year 2005 where people are still figuring this stuff out. its literally 2023 and there's no reason to do low bar squat and even high bar squat, when front squats exist. of course you can do both. but most people pick one or the other
Front squats are for dyels
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I switched a few months ago and it feels pretty great. The majority of IST are ROMlets, and can't do a proper rack position to do front squats, so they will shit up this thread reeing about muh powershitter low bar is better nonsense.
everyone is best at a different form of squat because of mobility/bone structure and they should do whatever squat works for them.
as long as they're squatting
This.
My hip movility and tit makes back squats rough on my joints. So I have to drop weight and focus on form, and even doing this for years, under a coach, my strength in hamstrings and glutes under the BS is shit.
I only front squat like 15lbs less than my back squat. I get more depth, no joint pain, and it helps more with clean and jerks
Front squats are cool because theyre way harder to bullshit
Exactly. You cant egolift a front squat which is why
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Beginner programs are a scam by jealous fat guys who can't cut. Why do all of them start with squats? When your freshest you should focus on a muscle group you actually want to grow.
Why front squat when you can do back squats + cleans?
I do high bar squats and front squats.
I added the front squat specifically to help with weak quads and folding over too much on back squats when it gets heavy.
Learning the rack position properly took a few sessions, but now I am loving them. They feel more natural, I can divebomb ATG if I want and it still feels fluid. I think proportions play a role tho, I have great proportions for high bar and front squats (long torso, relatively shorter legs).
Please be safe when divebombing.
agreed. Leave the ego at the door and more quad gains will occur. You have deadlifts/rdl's/goodmornings/45 degree back raise for the posterior.
Don't need to fry your low back 3 times a week and get an injury.
I don't do it with serious weight. It's more as a contrast to high bar squats where I actually have to concentrate to get the descent, rebound and ascent smooth.
Tbh I kinda hate front squatting even though I am good at them (170kg 1rm)
I want to hit 4plaet and then never do them again
Back squats hurt my lower back when I went ATG, front squats and goblet squats dont hurt.
Why even bother squatting? Dynamic cardio and lunges, mate.
Neither of those will actually make you strong and some of us don't base our fitness decisions around body dysmorphia
"Strength" as understood by the idiots here apply to extremely specialized motions which have limited carryover to actual activities in life. You pick things up from the ground, that's diddles and rows. You carry things over your head, that's OHP. The other compound lifts are usually surrogates for true athleticism, unless you have the benefit of excellent trainers who help prevent imbalances, inflexibility, and other problems an emphasis on impotent 'strength' will inevitably saddle guys with over time.
>this isnt the year [current year minus 10 to 15] where people are still figuring this stuff out. its literally [current year]
Story as old as time
Front squat is only for oly lifters and insta crossfit whores. If you want an alt squat to supplement back squats, do zercher squats. Front squat is a poor compromise.
>zercher
>Begone! Elbow tendons!
Based OP. Having long femurs, I find front squat more stable than back squat, even though I switch to some paused high bar every 3-4 workouts
>but most people pick one or the other
No they don't. Most people who do front squats do back squats too.
Beginner programs do not push the front squat because the mobility/coordination demands in the wrists and shoulders in the front rack position can be hit or miss for members of the untrained population. Back squats are simply easier to coach and learn and a more well-rounded exercise overall, and it is far easier to avoid ankle mobility issues by simply raising the heels with wedges than it is to switch to teaching a front squat.