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[Que]

Anybody doing front squats? I cannot seem to get my arms in the proper location to do the exercise properly. Any pointers?

 

[lovemachine]

Anybody doing front squats? I cannot seem to get my arms in the proper location to do the exercise properly. Any pointers?

How do you have your arms?

 

[Kirk Freeman]

Eight by Eight this afternoon after that rain it was like working out in a wet wool blanket.

 

[MCgrease08]

If you get those late night cravings like I do, keep a pound or two of deli sliced turkey in your ice box. It's low calorie, no carbs, and fills the void.

Be careful with too much turkey. If it's regular style lunch meat it's probably got a ton of sodium in it.

 

[Que]

How do you have your arms?

This is the video I've watched on proper form, but I think I've seen other arm positions used before.

[video=youtube_share;cPZFg9nriB0]http://youtu.be/cPZFg9nriB0[/video]

 

[Hoosier8]

One of the things I see in the gym with free weights is bad form. I should know, bad form hurts.

My progress as an old man at 60. Squats (full squat past parallel) at 180. Overhead press 105 (tough). Deadlift 225. Benchpress 110 (not stressing yet). Barbell row 130. I increase my weights by 5lb each visit except deadlift at 10lb.

Now I know these numbers are not big but I am working on it. I have been working on 3 days a week but occasionally skip a day and do 2 days for the week.

Last time I did this same exercise program I got to a stage where my Quadriceps were in pain for weeks. I believe I overworked them without enough of a couple of things. Rest, water, and protein. I am ingesting more water, listening to my pain for rest, and eating more protein. Another thing I did was have bad form for squats (I like squats) and hurt myself which took a year to recover from (age).

 

[lovemachine]

This is the video I've watched on proper form, but I think I've seen other arm positions used before.

[video=youtube_share;cPZFg9nriB0]http://youtu.be/cPZFg9nriB0[/video]

It took me a while to get the proper form. I always felt that was an odd position for my wrists to be in. What helped me was doing very light weights until I got the form down.

 

[Hoosier8]

It took me a while to get the proper form. I always felt that was an odd position for my wrists to be in. What helped me was doing very light weights until I got the form down.

Form is KING. Bad form will create bad results.

 

[Que]

It took me a while to get the proper form. I always felt that was an odd position for my wrists to be in. What helped me was doing very light weights until I got the form down.

Yeah, but I can't get in that position even with just the bar. I'm wondering if there is an alternative position?

 

[lovemachine]

Maybe just use dumb bells instead?

 

[cmr13]

Welcome back!

You can't change the past, you can only change what you do NOW. Don't dwell on "falling off the wagon" instead, just make sure you do something good today, don't worry about tomorrow or yesterday.

Thanks guys!

 

[Que]

Maybe just use dumb bells instead?

Thanks, but I found a video that gave three different hand positions.

 

[lovemachine]

Thanks, but I found a video that gave three different hand positions.

Can you post it?

 

[swany11]

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[Denny347]

Yeah, but I can't get in that position even with just the bar. I'm wondering if there is an alternative position?

Without seeing you do them I would guess your issue is likely shoulder mobility. I back and front squat regularly and BY FAR the most prolific issue is lack of mobility. Front Squat Mobility - Tabata Times Dr Kelly Starrett is a genius at addressing these issues.

Squats are fantastic exercises and so often done with improper form.

 

[Que]

Can you post it?

Here you go.

[video=youtube_share;d0Rqz7wptJo]http://youtu.be/d0Rqz7wptJo[/video]

 

[Denny347]

Here you go.

[video=youtube_share;d0Rqz7wptJo]http://youtu.be/d0Rqz7wptJo[/video]

I've never seen the 3rd variation, I know a couple of people that could use that. You should squat to where your hit joint is at or below the knee joint. Hers are a little bit more than half squats.

 

[Hoosier8]

Three more exercise days and I get $750 off my insurance for 2015 through the company. I skipped 3 days a week this week to 2 due to just not feeling up to snuff. Squats are starting to get heavy for me at 180. Last time I did deadlifts I made a mistake. Had my wallet in my front pocket of my gym pants and it acted like a speed bump when I put the weight down and it shifted my lean too far forward so my lower back felt that the next day.

 

[Que]

The crossed-style worked for me and I did three sets at 95 pounds. I will keep it there for two more workouts and then add more weight.

 

[ashby koss]

Well, I'm late to this thread, but Every day can be a first day. I don't want to squat 300LBS, or be a big muscle man. I just need to lose weight. My hardest thing I find is fitting even 30-60 minutes in for a run. I'm trying to get it moved into the mornings before work (at work 6:30, but I have 1 hour commute), but gossh darn that is hard. By the time the kid goes down at night I don't want to miss my time at night with the wife (id down near 9pm, gotta be asleep by 10:30), so its tough.