Erin Stern doing front squats

[tooljoker197]

that song.....wow that brings back memories of trance from years back.....

[anettewithers]

@tooljoker197 oh yes

[dadov]

@tooljoker197 What's the name of it?! I can't remember...

It's fucking awesome - wish that my gym played this kind of music...

[Khanfused9]

Definitely IMPRESSED! Keep up the good work Erin!!

[JONES534]

Good depth, and I agree...don't lock the knees/hips.

[donotclickhere]

u can squat on me all day

[moviedude22]

female spartans knell to your warrior queen!

[BritishPrashant]

People seem to forget joints are like muscles, in that they too can heal and become stronger.

[Squish888]

my god she's toned.

[SuperGtellez]

you are a goddess

[rabonryk2928]

Way to bury that squat. Deep squats FTW

[Undyingwhisper]

can I borrow your hamstrings for my next show?

[khanriza]

whats that song playing in the background?

[thisdjbeme]

@khanriza Till I come by ATB

[kylepounds]

is that 185 lbs?

[tmobb19]

@kylepounds

lol - no, it looks to me like 35's+5's ...could be wrong but it's 125 I think, but definitely not 45's + 25's

[kylepounds]

@tmobb19 35's + 5's means 135 lbs. pretty good.. there's a video on youtube of a college softball player girl front squating 185 7x. the valpo softball girls. one girl did 225 last year and in the video this skinny girl did 205 2x. i've got it on my mp3 player so i look at it at the gym and have my strong chicks to work out with.

[khanriza]

whats the name of that song in the background?

[kingdrewew]

wish i was under her..

[dhilbert83]

@JXJ1326 Generally speaking front squats hit the quads more than glutes and hamstrings (and actually your upper back and abs via I think trying to hold your chest up). A 'normal' back squat with moderate feet width (read Rippetoe/Kilgore "Starting Strength" for what I mean precisely by a 'normal' back squat) will hit glutes, hamstrings, and quads a lot. A super wide squat will almost entirely take out the quads and involve mostly glutes and hamstrings.

[xxfroobxx]

dayiiium!!!

[csmith0614]

*I, not on (dang swype!)

[csmith0614]

Great video! I seem to have trouble getting below parallel even with lighter weight. On can get deep when I leg press though. :\ Any tips you can offer would be appreciated!! Thx :)

[dsgbizzle]

@csmith0614 Try playing with your stance. Everyone can't squat toes forward, and leg press is different because your hips never extend past a point (depending on the machine). Opening the hips up by standing in stance that is wider but still inside shoulder with could allow you to sit in the hole a little better.

[GangstasMind]

damn shes polite... maybe cuz shes in the spotlight but if i was a pro and someone told me how to squait. (ie.audimaro) i would tell them to shut the fuck up

[dewey44]

Those may be the most beautiful legs in all of sports. And pound-for-pound maybe the strongest, too. Incredible.

[erinstern5]

@JXJ1326 It does - do you squat below parallel, with weight through the heels? I do tend to feel it more in the quads too, but definitely in the hams and glutes...always a good idea to do a variation of squats :)

[Taladrane]

dose glutes, dem legs

[Audimaro]

Looks about 155lbs. Interestingly enough I didn't know this was 5 weeks prior to competition. Locking the knees and flexing help give those striated look. I would never go below parallel in squatting considering the risk of straining your knee caps.

[patruk333]

@Audimaro As with everything...if you train for it, got the flexibility and are healthy there is no reason not going al the way down. By doin this, working full motion, you get only advantages. I don´t understand why the myth about paralell stil lives!

[MeghanLayne]

Erin, I love you! You are my daily inspiration! Thank you for posting so many workout videos!! I have a question about this one though. I've been told to not squat that far down or to let my knees go past my toes so as not to damage the knees, what's the proper form for this front squat? I'd like to try it :)

Thanks!

[test4life1]

wow she can get.

[6robyc]

Thank you for being the most beautiful thing these eyes have ever seen!

[Audimaro]

Generally I hate to point out genders, but any woman who can front squat 135lbs, has earned my respect. Congrats to your career!!

[Audimaro]

Don't lock your knees. Doing so takes all the stress off the muscles and puts it on the joints.

[erinstern5]

@Audimaro thanks for the tip - I tell people I train not to do it...and I'm locking my knees here :P more focus and practice! Thanks again!

[muscleartist90]

@erinstern5 How much was that? Just curious? You are amazing Erin, i love you!

[F430Fill]

@erinstern5 They say don't lock out when doing triceps also but I find that locking out every once in a while flexes the quad and the tricep a little bit more. Great vid, great bod! How was your placing?

[TheSuperAgnosticOne]

@erinstern5 Since you seem to be open to suggestions I would also say not to round the back but keep the lordotic curve. This might require a slight shift in cg. You might have to concentrate more on that area and keeping your chest out. Way better for your lower back which is helping to support the weight. You don't really want your lower lumber being stretched while under tension. Otherwise awesome work as usual.

[mattandamy]

@Audimaro Technically speaking, there is nothing wrong with locking out your joints. Olympic lifters lock their joints out every time, and they push more weight then anyone.

[oGGsoGGs]

@Audimaro Do you sincerely believe that yourself? Even if you bend your knee dont you agree that all of the weight is supported by the joint? The joints/skeltal structure keeps you upright and supports all weight, all the muscle can do is stabilize and change angels at which the joint supports the weight...

[iAusMatt]

@oGGsoGGs No

[demoncoreftw]

@Audimaro yeah but that's what making the joints stronger..

[karolis87]

@Audimaro locking knees is bad only if u relax when doing it.

[GSXationR]

i love you... what?

[sassyag04]

Please post more workout videos. You have a spectacular body!

[v4vega]

You are amazing!

[silatguy]

strong girl