Front Squats

Ectoman · 22-Jun-05, 05:14 AM

I like to use front squats for my lower quad development and go moderately with the weight to start with. Do many of you do front squats any more or just stick with ordinary squats?

I would definately say that this is my favourite leg workout so far, but.....who the hell likes training quads? " arrrrh"!

**threenorns** · 22-Jun-05, 09:02 AM

squats scare me enough at the best of times... last thing i need is more frontal ballast, lol!

candyass · 22-Jun-05, 10:38 AM

I hate to generalyze, but I'd have to say that powerlifters aren't that big into front squats. You'll see them done much more if you train with an olympic style lifter. Having said that, front squats are fine. It boils down to where you like the bar to be.

If you want a really challenging squat then try and over-head squat. If you've ever seen someone do the snatch you'll know what I'm talking about.

**MostMuscle** · 22-Jun-05, 10:51 AM

I recently have changed over to front squat and temp-retired back squats for the rest of this year. I want to focus more on my quads, but I am a bodybuilder. If you are a powerlifter, back squats are a not an option but a requirement.

luke.w · 22-Jun-05, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by candyass

If you want a really challenging squat then try and over-head squat. If you've ever seen someone do the snatch you'll know what I'm talking about.

hey greg if your reading this, you should try these on your warm-ups, remember when I said on overhead pressing push your head through as soon as the bar gets above your head, well on overhead squats your head has to be way through, I mean the head has to be further out than the bar when your ass to grass on these, will build some nice flexibilty in the shoulders and balence.

DaRkAnGel · 22-Jun-05, 02:40 PM

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Originally Posted by luke.w

hey greg if your reading this, you should try these on your warm-ups, remember when I said on overhead pressing push your head through as soon as the bar gets above your head, well on overhead squats your head has to be way through, I mean the head has to be further out than the bar when your ass to grass on these, will build some nice flexibilty in the shoulders and balence.

Haha man we think so alike. Look what i put in his warmup question a few days ago...

DaRkAnGel · 22-Jun-05, 02:41 PM

Front squats are great every now and then. After today's squat workout i did front squats w/ 115 + 2 red minis double wrapped. Cranked out two reps and failed miserably on the third. Don't know how much tension that was but i just couldn't come up.

luke.w · 22-Jun-05, 02:54 PM

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Originally Posted by DaRkAnGel

Haha man we think so alike. Look what i put in his warmup question a few days ago...

I've been talking to Greg through PM's also and also told him something similar to your "clean cardio" only I just said powercleans and push presses for reps with light weight, I like what you you suggested alot

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Ectoman · 23-Jun-05, 05:41 PM

I'm 6ft 6in so what would be the best leg builder for me do you reckon?

gcs118 · 23-Jun-05, 06:08 PM

I have read and taken note.

: Are you saying to try overhead squats for warm ups to regular squatting? If so, how would the whole warm up go? Feel free to PM me so the thread isn't hijacked.

candyass · 23-Jun-05, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Ectoman

I'm 6ft 6in so what would be the best leg builder for me do you reckon?

I'm pretty sure that height is a non issue. Squats, be they front, normal or over head, are the best leg builders. Pick one that you like.