Soldato
Mmm front squats. Love them.
http://www.t-nation.com/free_online_article/most_recent/fix_your_front_squat
A good read for front squats
If i could even get into that position witohut falling over backwards i'd be happy
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If i could even get into that position witohut falling over backwards i'd be happy
Man of Honour
Getting into the position is easy enough - it's lifting the ****ing weight that's the problem! 
Soldato
Heh so you say, i cant get anywhere near that. Any lower than parallel and im on my arse
Really? That's bad fella. You should be able to go lower on front squats compared to back
Soldato
Well ive never tried front squats so wouldnt know, but back squats yeah parallel is the best i can do. Not exactly sure why not, lack of flexibility somewhere and not being able to get my knees far enough forward i think.
Yup, although many people have never even tried front squats.
I like them a lot, although with my back it quickly started niggling.
Caporegime
Ran 5.09km today in 34:53.
Pace was 11min per mile.
Pace was 11min per mile.
Man of Honour
The advantage of front squats is that it forces impeccable form as well as keeping your back straight.
Yup, so will my normal squats when my order arrives at some stage.
I think I'll be alternating between them weekly like I did back in the day.
Man of Honour
I think he's saying that if he gets down to that position unless on tip toes he falls over...
Sounds like tight hips, glutes and hamstrings to me.
A shoe with a raised heel makes that much easier, although that's no compromise for good flexibilty and mobility.
Soldato
Just measured myself for the first time, wish I'd done this a year ago like!
Bicep: 13"
Thigh: 24"
Calf: 16"
Chest: 40"
Waist: 34"
Neck: 15.5" (although where do you measure this? As I just did the base of my neck?!)
Weight: 77kg
Bicep: 13"
Thigh: 24"
Calf: 16"
Chest: 40"
Waist: 34"
Neck: 15.5" (although where do you measure this? As I just did the base of my neck?!)
Weight: 77kg
Man of Honour
Agreed.
I could sit in the squat position for ages... until I try to move and then just fall over in numbness!
You're calves are the same size as mine, lucky bugger! I had to work hard to get close to 16" hahaha.
Agreed.
I could sit in the squat position for ages... until I try to move and then just fall over in numbness!
Tell be about it, getting there is easy. After a while though everything just locks up and you have to try and get back up haha.
Soldato
I dare say yours are a lot leaner than mine though my friend! I think my legs are faily oversized compared to the rest of my body, but then again I did used to be 15st of wobbly mass, so they've been worked a lot more than my upper body!
I dare say yours are a lot leaner than mine though my friend! I think my legs are faily oversized compared to the rest of my body, but then again I did used to be 15st of wobbly mass, so they've been worked a lot more than my upper body!
Ah I was the opposite, I was about 9.5stone 2 years ago.
Little stick man of a pc geek. Actually I still spend 80% of my day sitting on my bum infront of a pc.
Soldato
You can take the man away from the computer, but you can't take the computer away from the man.........!
(Still an avid gamer who even occassionally dabbles in painting minitures)
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