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Front Squats Vs. Squats

Zenkei18 Posts: 277 Joined: 2005/06/22	2005/10/31, 11:05 PM I remember that once I was doing regular squats my weight was shooting through the roof but ever since I have been doing front squats it hasn't.... do front squats just not stimulate as much muscle fiber and hence release as much testosterone or what?
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2005/11/01, 12:58 AM Front squats emphasize the quadriceps more, while the back squat, especially done with a wide stance put more emphasis on posterior chain development. You might just have hit a plateau. Remember, every peak is surrounded by two valleys. Not necessarily always a bad thing. -------------- The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over. ~~~Hunter S. Thompson If you smoke or don’t wear your seatbelt, please don’t tell me the deadlift is dangerous.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/11/01, 10:48 PM front squat gonna work the trunk alot more too....as in stabliization wise, cause you have to keep your elbows up, or you'll dump the weight. -------------- Friends don't let friends squat high... People don't reach thier true potental, only those who seek it.
shredder89 Posts: 38 Joined: 2004/09/30	2005/11/08, 07:50 PM I tried front squats a few times, but my shoulders hurt too much from the weight to keep going...am I doing it wrong?
Zenkei18 Posts: 277 Joined: 2005/06/22	2005/11/08, 08:41 PM No, it is going to hurt the first times or so, eventualy your shoulders will get use to it, don't surprise if that spot is really sore for a while though. Front squats are often a lot more painful than back squats... at least from my experience.
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2005/11/08, 11:43 PM depends. what hold do you use, bodybuilding or olympic? I dont feel much pain when I use an olympic hold. And it allows me to explode better without having to worry about "losing" the weight. -------------- The Edge... there is no honest way to explain it because the only people who really know where it is are the ones who have gone over. ~~~Hunter S. Thompson If you smoke or don’t wear your seatbelt, please don’t tell me the deadlift is dangerous.
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/11/09, 03:26 PM I like arms crossed of coarse i have a 19in bicep....so its very hard for me to get my elbows up high enough comfortably lol -------------- Friends don't let friends squat high... People don't reach thier true potental, only those who seek it.
dendys Posts: 139 Joined: 2005/10/24	2005/11/09, 06:00 PM All squats hurt, but the front squat puts more stress on my quads, therefore I cannot lift as much weight, not to mention the positioing of the barbell,(NOT VERY NATURAL). I feel it in my shoulder because of slight injury otherwise it does not bother me (x-over grip). I have been doing regular squats and I feel it more in my glutes and inner thighs, secondary quads, but I'll see tomorrow as I went really low today. It seems front squats are more of a shaping movement, hitting the sweep nicely whereas the regular is such a mass movement, everything gets it.