Front squat technique help please. Hard as fook!
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| Chuggington |  | ... | 16-08-2010 @ 12:42 |
 chugga-chugga-chugga chugga chugginton Member 1517, 115 posts SQ 220, BP 145, DL 225590.0 kgs @ 115kgs UnEq | thosebananas said:google is your friend http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/6462/image1nv.jpg | ||
| thosebananas | | ... | 16-08-2010 @ 12:53 |
 Trophy Hunter Member 743, 3329 posts SQ 230, BP 130, DL 300660.0 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq | Chuggington said: http://img835.imageshack.us/img835/6462/image1nv.jpg nice lies. | ||
| Gubernatrix | | ... | 16-08-2010 @ 13:08 |
 pointing the way Member 1298, 631 posts SQ 110, BP 65, DL 130305.0 kgs @ 63kgs UnEq | Martin_Jones said:Not sure about the shruging bit though... Really? Your shoulders will be slightly shrugged in the first place as a result of keeping your elbows up and to create a good shelf for the bar to rest on. The bar shouldn't be up against your windpipe, unless you particularly want to black out. | ||
| little_a | | ... | 16-08-2010 @ 13:24 |
 still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts | Gubernatrix said: Really? Your shoulders will be slightly shrugged in the first place as a result of keeping your elbows up and to create a good shelf for the bar to rest on. The bar shouldn't be up against your windpipe, unless you particularly want to black out. I love Sugden. Ha ha ha. | ||
| JC | | ... | 16-08-2010 @ 13:25 |
 technical retard Member 172, 36827 posts SQ 310, BP 205, DL 335850.0 kgs @ 108kgs UnEq | Gubernatrix said: Really? Your shoulders will be slightly shrugged in the first place as a result of keeping your elbows up and to create a good shelf for the bar to rest on. The bar shouldn't be up against your windpipe, unless you particularly want to black out. There's a difference between up against your windpipe and restricting your airways, would you not agree? I force the bar into my throat and have never once blacked out....or come remotely close too | ||
| Gubernatrix | | ... | 16-08-2010 @ 13:26 |
pointing the way Member 1298, 631 posts SQ 110, BP 65, DL 130305.0 kgs @ 63kgs UnEq | JC said: There's a difference between up against your windpipe and restricting your airways, would you not agree? Yep! | ||
| Martin_Jones | | ... | 16-08-2010 @ 13:49 |
Member 566, 813 posts SQ 280, BP 175, DL 340795.0 kgs @ 125kgs UnEq | You are all pussies, blacking out is the way forward. To be honest I have very big front delts and this causes the bar to become very close and high to my wind pipe, I have to make a big effort to look up and move the wind pipe out of the way. | ||
| Martin_Jones | | ... | 16-08-2010 @ 13:53 |
Member 566, 813 posts SQ 280, BP 175, DL 340795.0 kgs @ 125kgs UnEq | Gubernatrix said: Really? Your shoulders will be slightly shrugged in the first place as a result of keeping your elbows up and to create a good shelf for the bar to rest on. The bar shouldn't be up against your windpipe, unless you particularly want to black out. Nope still don't get you mate. If I put weight on my delts they don't shrug up, they go down!! But saying that perhaps it's different for oly style. I don't have the flexibility. | ||
| Joni | | ... | 16-08-2010 @ 13:57 |
 left the country satisfied Member 10, 19241 posts SQ 240, BP 150, DL 270660.0 kgs @ 107kgs UnEq | use the clean grip. 90+% of the guys who say "i could never do it" actually can if they just want to work towards it step by step. Rest could too but it would take a bit longer. | ||
| Robbo | | ... | 16-08-2010 @ 14:04 |
 When I have enough cash, I get a deep tissue. Member 465, 11029 posts SQ 240, BP 175, DL 302.5717.5 kgs @ 104kgs UnEq | Im trying to learn the clean grip. Its a nightmare to learn when you are so unflexible but its coming along. Had to endure a lot of pain just to do a 60kg frontie! | ||
| little_a | | ... | 16-08-2010 @ 14:12 |
still a devious weightlifting bastard Member 43, 14374 posts | Martin_Jones said: If I put weight on my delts they don't shrug up, they go down!! But saying that perhaps it's different for oly style. Not as far as I've ever seen  | ||
| Martin_Jones | | ... | 16-08-2010 @ 15:58 |
Member 566, 813 posts SQ 280, BP 175, DL 340795.0 kgs @ 125kgs UnEq | little_a said: Not as far as I've ever seen I was just being polite  | ||
| thosebananas | | ... | 16-08-2010 @ 16:12 |
Trophy Hunter Member 743, 3329 posts SQ 230, BP 130, DL 300660.0 kgs @ 118kgs UnEq | i use the clean grip.. so much better than crossed (gay bber) style! | ||
| Gubernatrix | | ... | 16-08-2010 @ 18:12 |
pointing the way Member 1298, 631 posts SQ 110, BP 65, DL 130305.0 kgs @ 63kgs UnEq | Oh well, there's a lack of support for the shrugging option. To the original person who had the issue (nick), basically when I first learned front squats a few years ago I had the same problem as you. Someone suggested this and I found it really helpful at the time. So I offer it to you as a suggestion - obviously you'll take it or leave it as you see fit. I don't really mind since it worked for me. | ||
| Gubernatrix | | ... | 11-09-2010 @ 22:40 |
pointing the way Member 1298, 631 posts SQ 110, BP 65, DL 130305.0 kgs @ 63kgs UnEq | Ha! Went very dizzy the other day doing front squats....now I get it! Still wouldn't recommend having the bar right up against the windpipe for someone just learning the movement though. Also not convinced that falling over backwards with a heavy bar at my neck is the right move for me at this stage either. | ||