FRONT SQUATS help!!!

[doubles1]

guys ive been wanting to hit front squats but everytime i give it a shot the bar fucks up and slips or someithng and i dont wanna make a fool of myself so i go back to regular squats but im sick of glutes and wannna hammer quads...

whats the technique how much weight less should i use for fronts
thanks for any info help


dankdukes

 

[spatts]

Tried Zercher squats?

 

[doubles1]

Tried Zercher squats?

no please elaborate tho

 

[spatts]

It's just a variation where you hold the bar in crossed arms in front of you, rather than in a clean position. You can buffer it with a towel if need be too.

There are pics here that you can enlarge: Zercher Squat

 

[endpoint]

you probably dont have your elbows high enough....or you are leaning too far forward.

can you explain how you hold the bar?

 

[b fold the truth]

If it chokes me...I am doing them right. For some reason I just got in my groove with 315 last week. I'll get 405 for reps soon.

B True

 

[the People's Champ]

If it chokes me...I am doing them right.

that is how I know I am doing these right.

 

[doubles1]

does it sit on your front delts and pretty much the bar hits your adams apple or what???

also where do you place your hands during hte front squat?

 

[Citruscide]

Right on Bfold... I have the bar snug against my neck... it is almost hard to breathe... ALMOST... my arms are crossed and hands are grasping the bar overhand... but not a full on grip... my elbows have to be high and my back must be straight, or the bar will topple.

C-ditty

 

[jeremys]

i'm not flexible enough to do front squats..so i do zerchers

 

[doubles1]

i'm not flexible enough to do front squats..so i do zerchers

just curiosu what r ur stats? age?

 

[jeremys]

5'9, 260, 15 y/o

my LBM is only 195, so i have a bit of fat on me, so dont go thinking i'm anything big, haha

 

[Lord_Suston]

The bar is loaded right on my delts and then I cross my hands on top of the bar, it should put some pressure on your neck but you need to have your elbows higher than your delts. Another must is a really straight up and down back, much straighter than normal squats....

 

[the People's Champ]

I do the clean grip. I grip it wide because I am just not that flexible to hold the bar with elbows in front of my delts yet. working on that.