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front squat vs back squat
« on: September 21, 2011, 09:48:14 am »
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wich one would work better as a general/main exercise?
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Re: front squat vs back squat
« Reply #1 on: September 21, 2011, 10:47:17 am »
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Quote from: ruso15 on September 21, 2011, 09:48:14 am
wich one would work better as a general/main exercise?

front squats will make your knees fall off and give you tendonitis in your wrists. back squats will cause discs in your lumbar spine to explode, risking paralysis. stick with leg curls, seated calf raises and hamstring curls.
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Re: front squat vs back squat
« Reply #2 on: September 21, 2011, 10:58:03 am »
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i had an achilles rupture while i was training with front squats so you can add another reason
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Re: front squat vs back squat
« Reply #3 on: September 21, 2011, 11:01:12 am »
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one of the reasons i asked was because im not sure about how much the glutes are involved in the front squat
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Re: front squat vs back squat
« Reply #4 on: September 21, 2011, 11:17:32 am »
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Quote from: LBSS on September 21, 2011, 10:47:17 am
front squats will make your knees fall off and give you tendonitis in your wrists. back squats will cause discs in your lumbar spine to explode, risking paralysis. stick with leg curls, seated calf raises and hamstring curls.
What?! :o sounds awful!! Is squatting that bad for you? But isn't barbell back squat one of the best exercise?
Kinda makes me afraid to squat...
But since you're saying the problem of back squat is on your back, then how about leg press? Just asking cause we got one at our school.
And I mean the seated ones, not lying on your back and pushing upwards.
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Re: front squat vs back squat
« Reply #5 on: September 21, 2011, 11:35:02 am »
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Quote from: LBSS on September 21, 2011, 10:47:17 am
Quote from: ruso15 on September 21, 2011, 09:48:14 am
wich one would work better as a general/main exercise?

front squats will make your knees fall off and give you tendonitis in your wrists. back squats will cause discs in your lumbar spine to explode, risking paralysis. stick with leg curls, seated calf raises and hamstring curls.




I enjoy doing leg curls and hamstring curls in the same workout
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Re: front squat vs back squat
« Reply #6 on: September 21, 2011, 11:35:56 am »
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Quote from: clintzyc24 on September 21, 2011, 11:17:32 am
Quote from: LBSS on September 21, 2011, 10:47:17 am
front squats will make your knees fall off and give you tendonitis in your wrists. back squats will cause discs in your lumbar spine to explode, risking paralysis. stick with leg curls, seated calf raises and hamstring curls.
What?! :o sounds awful!! Is squatting that bad for you? But isn't barbell back squat one of the best exercise?
Kinda makes me afraid to squat...
But since you're saying the problem of back squat is on your back, then how about leg press? Just asking cause we got one at our school.
And I mean the seated ones, not lying on your back and pushing upwards.

He is being sarcastic.  Avoid all versions of the leg press as a main exercise.  The front and the back squat are both excellent exercises.  Start with whichever is easier for you.
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Re: front squat vs back squat
« Reply #7 on: September 21, 2011, 11:39:44 am »
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Quote from: TheSituation on September 21, 2011, 11:35:02 am
Quote from: LBSS on September 21, 2011, 10:47:17 am
Quote from: ruso15 on September 21, 2011, 09:48:14 am
wich one would work better as a general/main exercise?

front squats will make your knees fall off and give you tendonitis in your wrists. back squats will cause discs in your lumbar spine to explode, risking paralysis. stick with leg curls, seated calf raises and hamstring curls.




I enjoy doing leg curls and hamstring curls in the same workout

Once my leg fell of at shoulder level while doing leg curls. DONT DO THEM!!!
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Re: front squat vs back squat
« Reply #8 on: September 21, 2011, 12:13:41 pm »
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Quote from: Flander on September 21, 2011, 11:39:44 am
Quote from: TheSituation on September 21, 2011, 11:35:02 am
Quote from: LBSS on September 21, 2011, 10:47:17 am
Quote from: ruso15 on September 21, 2011, 09:48:14 am
wich one would work better as a general/main exercise?

front squats will make your knees fall off and give you tendonitis in your wrists. back squats will cause discs in your lumbar spine to explode, risking paralysis. stick with leg curls, seated calf raises and hamstring curls.




I enjoy doing leg curls and hamstring curls in the same workout

Once my leg fell of at shoulder level while doing leg curls. DONT DO THEM!!!

fuck, i guess that limits me to seated calf raises. on the plus side, i'm going to look like this in no time!

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Re: front squat vs back squat
« Reply #9 on: September 21, 2011, 01:25:21 pm »
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Re: front squat vs back squat
« Reply #10 on: September 21, 2011, 01:52:57 pm »
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does anyone wanna answer something productive?
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Re: front squat vs back squat
« Reply #11 on: September 21, 2011, 01:57:17 pm »
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The back squat is the best exercise over front squats in my opinion and the front squat is a good for helping with form for the back squat.
the front squat can be painful for the wrist.
So Back Squats all the way.
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Re: front squat vs back squat
« Reply #12 on: September 21, 2011, 01:58:39 pm »
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Haha lmfao that is very funny i can imagine the sarcastic remark about the leg press and at the same time grinning as if that is what you want him to think.  :P


Quote from: TheSituation on September 21, 2011, 11:35:02 am
Quote from: LBSS on September 21, 2011, 10:47:17 am
Quote from: ruso15 on September 21, 2011, 09:48:14 am
wich one would work better as a general/main exercise?

front squats will make your knees fall off and give you tendonitis in your wrists. back squats will cause discs in your lumbar spine to explode, risking paralysis. stick with leg curls, seated calf raises and hamstring curls.




I enjoy doing leg curls and hamstring curls in the same workout
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   - a walk, b skip quick powerful switch (heel to hams focus), a runs, dribbles small to big to run, straight leg to runs (force, reflex, go up/forward). force to hit the ground before it hits the ground knee/hip is at 90 degrees.
   - acceleration: low heel recovery, shin angle low, drive legs back before hitting the ground and drive thighs/knee forward not up
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Measuring reminder:
5 toe to heel steps = 148cm
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Re: front squat vs back squat
« Reply #13 on: September 21, 2011, 04:58:29 pm »
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Quote from: ruso15 on September 21, 2011, 11:01:12 am
one of the reasons i asked was because im not sure about how much the glutes are involved in the front squat

The hamstrings can't contribute to hip extension as much in the front squat as in the back squat because they are not as lengthened in the front squat (the more a muscle is already shortened, the less it can contract and contribute). Therefore hip extension is mostly glutes in the front squat and very little hamstrings.

I just front squatted for the first time a couple days ago and nearly strained my left glute. My glutes hurt more than my quads during the movement.

Edit: Meant to say that I front squatted for the first time in three months. My post made it seemed like it was the first time I front squatted ever.
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Re: front squat vs back squat
« Reply #14 on: September 22, 2011, 01:36:45 pm »
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Tis true. What the front squat does is eliminate hamstirng involvement, the glutes are still very involved if not more involved.   Take 2 big groups of people and have one group do back squats and jumps and one do front squats and jumps it wouldn't surprise me if the front squat group made better vert specific gains due to the inherent increased lower body loading involved (you can't lean forward and take stress off the legs) - they do have some advantages (harder to cheat, less lower back involvement, more lower quad involvement etc.). But they're also kinda a pain in the ass.  
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