Such a true statement man, I backsquat over 3 plates and recently hit 225 for a single on the front squat and it’s so much harder.

You`re 100% correct in saying that they `re hard Tony! I v`e tried so many times recently doing front squats, only to find that the bar keeps slipping and I keep losing balance. Maybe it`s because I left them too late. Having performed regular squats since I was eighteen and now I am sixty. If you have any recommendation on how I can overcome my problem, I am all ears. Thanks.

Its not about weight. But about lifting correctly.

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@@petervella Most important is not letting the hips go backwards like you would with a Back Squat. Push the hips and knees forward. This way you stay upright. This is what you want because when you lean forward you will lose the bar. What i find makes it more easy to push the hips forward is pointing the toes a bit more outward than i would in a Back Squat. I hope this helps. Mindfull practise makes perfect!

What about lifting barefoot?

@@baker4132 I work out barefoot when I can, but most gyms aren't too fond of me doing that. And if your ankle flexion isn't great, you'd still need some elevation I think. Barefoot lifting is better for feeling the proper foot mechanics though, the inversion/eversion of the heel and the front part of the foot.

Can I front squat once a week and back squat once a week if i'm doing two lower body days?

I had the exact same issue, due to some mild scoliosis irritating my sciatic nerve, my osteopath recommended doing front squats instead of back squats. Its Been going great with my rehab and it naturally compliments my body pathway and movement

@@LeGabruRJN Yeah that's huge. I actually just tried back squats for the first time in over a year, maintaining good form, glute activation, etc., and I still had mild sciatic irritation come back. I think it's a sign to stick with the front squats lol

glad to hear it! I think handling heavy weights is so good for making day to day safer :)

Hang power cleans Lateral movement work Shuttle runs Core work IE hanging leg raises

How much do you back squat vs front squat?

So are you back squatting 250kg

Why is he back squatting 250kg?

Only downside is your back squat won't progress at the same speed as you would if you only did back squats. But front squats do feel better and translate well to both classic lifts.

I can’t manage flexibility and weight lifting. It seems like I’m always stiff whenever I add weights, no matter how much I stretch.

Do you squat 1,2 or 3 times a week?

@@Isaac-cq6ns I squat three times per week.

@@ToastyBunsMcGee I experience stiffness too but I am bad with sticking to stretching. I do notice some temporary improvements though after I stretch so perhaps I need to make it a point to do.

We'll let the audience be the judge of that lol... but like Nick Singleton, Cooper started with us in early high school and about 80% of the banners on the wall are all local athletes

@@GarageStrength That is amazing!

There are a lot of really random factors like growing up in a medium sized town or small city, being a younger sibling, genetics, dumb luck with avoiding injuries. Cultural area where the big college sports are prioritized and encouraged. The biggest thing is being exposed to the sport in question at an early age, training consistently year after year are the most important factors.

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Wear elastic wrist bands, and pretty tightly.

Wear elastic wrist bands tightly.

Great question 🤔

Use straps

Stay more upright. You may need to work on your mobility.

Your thoracic spine is weak. Focus on keeping your elbows out and contracting your mid back. Also you probably just need many more reps to achieve correct postures

Why do you think it should be added to powerlifting?

Just a really impressive lift honestly, not taking anything away from the big 3 but just something about the front squat is dominant, jmo my friend

@@bpswank429 pounds Still not strong lol

How many months have you been lifting? You still in school?

@@traceygresham6845 I was for like a year but I got way too fucking lean and got scared of bulking and my training wasn't awful but wasn't great I've only really been eating right since November and only really getting better at training the last few months So really not too long of good nutrition + training And yeah I'm still in school so I'm probably not gonna get that big till later in life

@@traceygresham6845 idk why I said 1 year it was like late 2020 so close to a 1.5 years

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Try finding a front rack position and if you dont have the mobility, try doing wrist mobility exercises because they are going to help tremendously

@@user-mp3lt9ib8d it’s not my wrist mobility, it’s my ankle mobility. Im curently stretching amd trying to improve it

don't be a bitch lol, that simple

Try a cross hand grip. You dont have to do a clean grip.

Work on your wrist mobility, and maybe your lat and shoulder mobility too. In the meantime, use a cross grip, straps, or zombie squat

Yes. Front Squat. Also try “cutting your depth short” a bit on your back squat. You should simultaneously bend your knees/push butt back- as long as you get just below 90/below your hip crease, you’ll be good. Don’t fall into the having to hit ATG trap because only a small percentage of people can truly do this. Those who are anatomically gifted 😂. Us tall folks don’t have that luxury; if your aren’t having pain and are gaining mass/strength in the BS, then your form is sufficient.

@@shawnmann9491 thank you for the reply. I have no issue doing AGT, I am lucky I can hit full depth and absolutely prefer it to parallel or just below. I went back to the drawing board shortly after posting this comment and it has been working. I didn't know full depth was a thing only anatomically gifted people could do. It seems I am. I can reach that depth without squat shoes or elevating my heels. However, when I have any weight on the bar I start to fall back but that's because I've not been working on my ankle mobility for very long. A 2.5kg plate is all I need to elevate my heels to stop that (not even an inch). I'm very lucky I can do this at 42. I don't think my form was sufficient at all. I was using my hips way too much and I think I would have just ended up hurting myself if I kept going. I am doing front squats too and it really helped me feel what it's like to keep upright which has translated over to the back squat. Thank you for your reply!

Same movement

Depends on what level you are, but in most cases, probably not. To get better at back squatting, you need to be prioritizing back squatting. Front squats can be a useful accessory in some cases, but if you treat front squats as your primary leg movement, it's doubtful that your back squat will improve by proxy.

What do you mean by « depend on what level you are »..

@@alexbouchercardin8592 well, if you're a complete beginner, pretty much any movement you do will make your squat go up. If you're an intermediate/advanced, you'll need a more specific training plan if you have specific strength goals.

No. Front Squats are a really good assistance movement for the muscles in the upper back. But they can't replace back squats.

Really have to reduce the weight with overhead squats.

I remember eliott hulse who had a top 3 strength channel 10 years ago, he only did front squats 😋

@@roch8593 It seems like so much of the discourse in strength training over the last 30 years has been shaped by powerlifters (Simmons, ripetoe) who are no different than yoga instructors in the sense that they believe the answer to everything is powerlifting. So back squat bench and deadlift are believed to be essential lifts based on (primarily) two short guys whose chosen sport was powerlifting. For the longest time the wise men of strength training were powerlifters and body builders and the gp and athletes were told to train like them in order to improve performance. Bigger = better and absolute strength (as measured in the aforementioned big 3) translated no questions asked. Elliot is a former college fb player who understands strength training for sports performance. It’s an important perspective (his recent post divorce turn to toxic Mano-sphere and alpha content is a bummer. It’s like we get it dude, you got your heart broken. It sucks but this whole projection you’re putting forth is sad, unhealthy and dangerous). It’s interesting that he went from front squats to slant board back squats back to front squats. He also (which I agree with and came to conclude on my own before viewing his essential four videos) that rdl > conventional and dips over bench. Imo conventional dead and bench are bad training exercises unless you’re a power lifter which is maybe 5% of the actual strength training population yet they have this outsized influence in the discourse because dude bro logic. The back squat is overrated imo. But I don’t feel like typing that whole dissertation out on my phone off the top of my head. I think conventional deadlift is useful for assessing a person’s strength. As Dane has pointed out you don’t have to train deadlift in order to increase it dramatically. I believe the same is true for bench.