Why Front Squats Are Better For Athletes

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In this video Elliott talks about why he likes the front squat exercise better than the back squat for building functional strength in athletes and for fitness.

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[mayfairchristmas]

I think you definitely make some good arguments about posture, and I think I will implement this into my workout, but I doubt any strength and conditioning coach on the planet would agree with it being better. Front squats are far too quad focused and quads are the most useless athletic muscle in pretty much every sport save skiing and speed skating and a few others. The back squat when done correctly forces you to use hamstrings which are easily the most important athletic muscle in your body.

[TheDannyddd]

wow. excellent, makes me want to quit doing back squats

[hybridman]

great vid explaining biomechanics of the front squat. Also like your explanation of why its better to hold the bar like a olympic lifter rather than a bodybuilder, it made sense.

[clarkdef]

@Inspeckdadeck Your not alone, not many people can overhead squat it took me along time to achieve an average one, you need to be flexible everywhere and a lot of shoulder mass and back mass will prevent good shoulder mobility.

[nickmanning4prez]

in english please. . .

[DaRenatoLaranja]

Unfortunately, front squatting tear up my wrists...I've had to stick with overhead squats and back squats.

[Inspeckdadeck]

If I do a normal squat with more then 2 plates I have to keep my arms strait across the bar. Its almost laughable for me to atempt overhead squats, as when Im all the way down my arms arms face foward at least 15-20 degrees. My body type is short and heavy(long arms), Im 5'6 175-185 usually. I do alot of cross fit and stuff and excercises like the dead lift are easy for me. I do however suffer from my crapp shoulder flexability

[Inspeckdadeck]

Hmm I think I must be the master of super supination. I seem to have an easier time front squatting because my shoulders are SO inflexable that I sometimes have trouble even positioning my arms back on the bar for a normal back squat. Also when I stand comfortably my biceps face inwards.

[HISHAM931]

front squats r super important 2 hockey players, it really defines your upper body strength and your fitness level

[SammyJ21]

Good tip to help people with their front squats about the Clean hand position as apposed to the Cross Arm position for Thoracic Spine problems