Jon considers the compromise
"Front squatting is brutally hard. Moving the barbell placement from the spine of the scapula as in the back squat, to the front rack position and away from the athlete's center of gravity effectively generates an additive crushing rotational force to an already demanding hip and leg extension movement. Moving loads further and further away from the spine forces the athlete to resist trunk flexion while simultaneously maintaining a rigid spine-pelvis relationship. Herein lies the beauty of this greatly hated squat variation..." Coach Kstar
Kelly has a very well worded post about the dreaded front squat. Read the rest here.
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Workout:
Run 400 meters
135 pound back squat, 30 reps
Run 400 meters
135 pound back squat, 20 reps
Run 400 meters
135 pound back squat 10 reps
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Burpee Challange: 33 Burpees today.
