Front Squat (www.trainatp.com)

Tired of doing back squats? Try the front squat. This video will show you the different ways to hold the bar and teach you the proper form. Great for core, posterior chain and leg development

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[MyOwnWorstEneme]

If you squat with a very wide stance, your adductors tend to assist the quads. This can result in stress to the medial collateral ligament, abnormal cartilage loading, and improper patellar tracking.

[yonkersfugitive]

@LibertyWaxlips Front squats are an awesome alternative to back squats. They improve posture by requiring the scapula to retract and allowing you to stay more upright than a traditional backsquat, theyre tough on the core cuz it is required to stay upright as well.

A squat is a squat (for the most part) as long as you're doing it with free weights. You cant use as much weight on front squats but they are in no way "easier" or less effective for strength/growth than back squats are.

[matthewmovement]

@runtinsweet Sweet pun. =P

[xthexTxvirusx]

man i love these. both squats are beneficial. but it sure feels good trying to stabilize the weight.

[garioldwin]

arent his legs too wide positioned ? i have heard you can injure your knees if you keep the legs too wide .

[runtinsweet]

@LibertyWaxlips Front squats give your spine a break.

[LibertyWaxlips]

@marxistsoldier Even Charles Poliquin only gave his client different variations of back squat. There's so many ways you can use it to train your legs. 3 x 3, 5 x 5, 3 x 10, 5 x 20 etc. they all bring variation.

[marxistsoldier]

@LibertyWaxlips Platz is a chemically enhanced squat legend though, not the average gym user.

[LibertyWaxlips]

@marxistsoldier Ummm Tom Platz is the classical example of a bodybuilder who always did back squats. He varied _the sets and the amount of repetitions_. Switching your exercises is not necessary.

[D0meTube]

@muzimuzi no