Front squats for singles

[halfway]

after so many years doing this I rarely post about training anymore, but I've been wondering - front squats for reps suck for me as my form gets chittier with each rep, and I cant really do any kind of cumulative TUT fatigue going

I don't like doing multiple hard sets either as my upper back tires out first and the last few sets are ugly


So today I did 8 singles - using 315 (roughly my 5RM) paused for my first work single - and pyramided up to 385 then back down and did the last 5 with 315 again

Obviously this isn't for hypertrophy with that TUL but it seemed like a nice way to get some work in (is 8 reps work?) with FS's

followed this with goblets for rep work then one balls out set of leg press to finish.



Cliffs - today I did singles, I will keep doing this and change the loading params I think, single reps seem to suit fronts much better than reps

[FLEX]

For the life of me I cannot do front squats.  Not even with 135.  SRS.

[Stile]

My wrists don't like bending that far.

[bobdickgus]

My wrists don't like bending that far.

Stick straps onto the bar and hold onto the ends, only way I can do it.
Search front squat with straps on google image search.
FS is a rather humbling lift compared to BS.
You can grind out a rep on BS with pretty terrible form fairly close to 1 rm but no way could you do the same with a FS you will ditch the bar.

[Get-n-fit]

^^^straps are a good alternative, I prefer the cross hands method.



I googled this pic and it's from Flex2000's photobucket......Flex is that your photobucket?

[Trev71]

For the life of me I cannot do front squats.  Not even with 135.  SRS.

We added them in AFTER back squats. To get used to them and fit them into our routine somewhere....  5-6 sets of BS, then 4-5 of FS usually... 

Numbers are low(end up doing a few sets of 185 x5) but getting the exercise in, getting used to it.. def worth it in the long run. Shit is really uncomfortable for the first few weeks/months.. getting used to them now.

[FLEX]

Welcome back Trev.

[Trev71]

Welcome back Trev.

Thanks dude..  appreciated

Trying to be back.

[halfway]

Try just putting 2 fingers on the bar with the clean grip, it requires much less wrist flexibility

I used to FS almost as much as I back squatted but the ratio isn't anything like as good now.

[kimm4]

Try just putting 2 fingers on the bar with the clean grip, it requires much less wrist flexibility

I used to FS almost as much as I back squatted but the ratio isn't anything like as good now.

Wow that's impressive.  I've been doing front squats for a long time and not even close to my back squat numbers.  I think it happened once though in a dream.