Soldato
All this talk of squats, **** off 
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You hybrid power lifters/bodybuilders... 
It depends on the movement mechanics (dictated by foot width and forward travel of the knee), but it's certainly less than hamstring involvement. It's not exactly low though, various components of the quad get a pasting provided your form is good.
If we have the team baby oil session pre-workout it could make things difficult.
And yes, foot placement...
The only problem I have with that is that you're going to find it hard to effectively work your posterior chain without low bar back squats.Doing it for the legs, hitting the core is just a bonus.
I do a lot of core work anyway, find it helps with my running. Plus I acctually really really enjoy doing core work, along with plyometric work.
This is less of a problem if you aren't interested in functional strength.
Caporegime
Front squats don't kill the core, they merely tickle it. Zercher squats are what you want
How far should your arse go down when dead lifting? Recently I've been dipping down until my quads are horizontal (as far as I go down for squats) and I find it really difficult. My gut feeling is this is too low by some small margin - I lift more on my deadlift than my squats 
Then again, I am rubbish.
Then again, I am rubbish.
Caporegime
Most people will be the sameI lift more on my deadlift than my squats
Caporegime
Post a video up Nitefly. I'm constantly tweaking my starting position, for me I've found a higher arse is fine, so long as your back is flat and your chest doesn't drop when taking the load of the weight.
Caporegime
I'm not sure what just happened there....
Way too low!How far should your arse go down when dead lifting? Recently I've been dipping down until my quads are horizontal (as far as I go down for squats) and I find it really difficult. My gut feeling is this is too low by some small margin - I lift more on my deadlift than my squats
Then again, I am rubbish.
Have you noticed what height your hips are at when the bar actually leaves the floor?
Session at Brookes soon?
The bar certainly doesn't lift immediately as soon as movement starts, but it does move sooner rather than later.
I dropped way down because previously I wasn't going down enough and my legs weren't getting much of a workout. I clearly need to find a compromise.
I go there every day after work so sure, give me a date!
Caporegime
Because I've tried it previously and it felt uncomfortable
Could just be lack of mobility there mind.That and the fact I have to click what feels like my collar bone atleast 3 times a day and sitting here aggravates my shoulder
Caporegime
Got my Ronnie Coleman testers this morning so going to give them a try together myo-blitz and testogen-xr.
So low bar back squats are better for you than front squats?
So I should do back squats then front?
I just fancy a change more than anything, is it worth possibly doing front squats one leg session and then back squats the next.
I'll be in touch, or we'll just talk about it on Friday...
Ah, fair enough!Because I've tried it previously and it felt uncomfortable
That and the fact I have to click what feels like my collar bone atleast 3 times a day and sitting here aggravates my shoulder
Do some "no monies" in your chair, you'll look awesome.
Superset this with a Ronnie Coleman video, it increased my results by 166%
If you're only doing it temporarily then it won't matter.
My preference would either be to do low bar back squats first and the fronties, or do the back squats on monday and the front squats on friday. OR, 2-3 weeks of front squats and then back to low bar.
Soldato
No joke you're looking at gaining somewhere between 15 and 20lbs of lean mass tonight with that stack
Caporegime
With anabolic lighting that's atleast 30lbs
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Workout complete 
Not keen on DB deadlifts though.
Not keen on DB deadlifts though.
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