Effectiveness of The Front Squat for Powerlifting

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[duckduckgo]

I'm using front squats as an accessory movement mainly for torso strength

[simondean]

Thanks for the video. I've been front squatting for the first time now (4 months) and I can front squat 3 plates now, but when I go heavy I definitely get a bit of forward drifting

[hunterwhitmore]

Very informative, that buffalo bar looks fun to use

[brois]

I do front squats because they have slightly more quad activation than back squats and more importantly it's at a lower weight. Mike you said there are better ways to target these muscles instead of front squats. What do you recommend?

[Rhye_]

An important question is basically: is front squat better than highbar squats for powerlifting? Don't highbar squats target the quads enough?

[wynnerCF]

What do you think about Hip Belt Squats, and if you have ever employed them, what have you found to be the best/most practical set up and programming strategy for including them into your training plan? Thanks Mike!

[petercsigo]

Powerlifters not competing in front squats so the question is is front squats has carryover to back squat?

[beefy]

Mike do you think that front squats can be a viable replacement to deadlift. This is something my buddy does ad he says it carries over a lot to his deadlift and he has a pretty good deadlift.
So whats your view