Front Squats- How Do You Do Them???

[Texas Ranger]

Guys, which way do you do Front Squats? With a reverse curl grip? Or cross armed? Which style do you think is better??

 

[anthrax]

Cross armed

Reverse curl grip put too much strain on my wrists

I think non of them is better

choose the one you feel more comfortable with

 

[from zero]

I do it cross armed. Just more comfortable.

 

[Backlash]

I also do it cross-armed. However, if you can learn to do it the other way I think it's better. That then allows you to move into performing some Olympic lifts which use that grip, and the Oly lifts give lots of benefits.

 

[JOKER47]

I also do it cross-armed. However, if you can learn to do it the other way I think it's better. That then allows you to move into performing some Olympic lifts which use that grip, and the Oly lifts give lots of benefits.

That's the exact reason I have been doing them with a clean grip. It helps strengthen my wrists and helps with the "catch" of a power clean.
My power clean numbers have consistantly gone up since I started doing front squats withe clean grip regularly.

 

[Texas Ranger]

What your opinion on the Stingray? I think it's used to balance the weight on your shoulders. Take a look. http://www.workoutdelivery.com/stingray.htm

 

[Shak]

reverse curl - it just feels more comfortable to me.

 

[Cuthbert]

clean grip

 

[d3track]

cross armed for me

but i'm not a power lifter or olympic lifter, so i'm not as worried about using it to help other lifts

 

[Beachbum1546]

i gotta be like ronnie

 

[Dave949]

crossed armed for me.

 

[MsBeverlyHills]

clean grip.. the crossed armed grip is a little risky-- the heavier you go-- more chance of the bar rolling forward (out of your hands)