Are Front Squats Worth Doing?

In this video I talk about why I like doing front squats, why you should do front squats, and why you might chose to skip doing front squats.

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[nickvoelker]

I do them just because I have a thing for being choked. For me front squats are a very high value lift, they effectively train the legs and also offer a lot of carryover to other lifts.

[tomdylan]

I wish someone would make a compilation of Alan just moving shit around his gym and working out in silence. It's very relaxing.

[olympic-gradelurker]

I know his motto is Train Untamed, but to me, it always sounds like Train On Time!

[Wayfrer]

100% worth doing. Way more badass than regular squats and they hit them core and upper back muscles like crazy.

[steffenpetersen]

They make you feel awfull and highlights your weakness, so yes.

[mjadlong]

Nothing better than the feeling of an empty gym in the morning

[mamabear]

Working on the front squat has actually helped my back squat.

[JADISTIC_]

I think front squats are very important. It keeps my mobility in check and strengthen the upper back. It's also a really good variation for a low stress week

[harryruffin]

Honestly, I just do them because it’s the only type of squat that I can get atg depth and it feels comfortable.

[ChrisFluhnoy]

I have long arms and long legs (including relatively long femurs). Back squat always felt unnatural and gave me a lot of elbow & hip pain. Also killed my low back even before hitting parallel. Switched to front squats 8 months ago and it was the best decision *for me*. No more joint pain, can go completely ATG with no low back pain, core and upper back are much stronger, front rack forced me to improve mobility, actually seeing leg gains, a lot of carryover my deadlift. Some people hate the front squat and see no benefit. You just have to try it and see.

[rodolfomedini]

Finally someone who acknowledges long arms can be an issue for front squats! Seems like the majority of people think it's a mobility wrist issue when in reality those people are asking you to bend your wrist backwards to a way smaller angle then 90° to compensate for the bar choking you out... Dude the bar is going into my throat the higher my elbows get and me flexing my wrist backwards to a 45° angle is me trading choking for dislocation... It's not a wrist mobility problem when I'm just as or more flexible then the person telling me I lack mobility

[pathofthebarbell]

I love front squats, probably my strongest lift. I think they helped me a lot with functional strength and athleticism, and they also blew up by back squat from 365 to 415. Funny enough, I actually find it a lot easier to hit depth with front squats than back squats

[woodrow-]

I will say though, a set of medium-weight front squats just hits different sometimes. It's a beautiful thing if you can get past the initial wrist pain.

[ggold]

I started doing front squats specifically because i was horrible at them and I hated them. This was about 3 months ago. The first couple weeks were miserable. But now I actually really like them. And my back squat has improved along with it. An unexpected benefit was that my lower back pain is completely gone. Not sure why, but I'll take it. Great vid, keep it up!

[craviel]

Haven't seen anyone say it yet but for me getting shoulder gains helped provide a padding for the bar when doing front squats

[arnovanoevelen]

I’m a tall skinny guy with both long arms and legs, short torso. In the beginning they were fucking hard, but now I think they’re 1 of the best exercises one can do, and getting strong at them will improve other lifts like you said. I think every one should at least try them for a couple of months

[deven]

(Fullbody 3x week) I alternate between Squats + SLDL and Deadlift + Front Squats

[madzanta]

I only do Zerchers. Got a herniated disc from back squating. Never got comfortable with front squats. Fell in love with the Zercher.

[dexxis]

I did front squats last Friday for the first time in 4 years. It felt strange and challenging, but great

[ryanoverton]

An essential movement for weightlifting, but I believe anyone can benefit from the quad, core, and upper back gains it entails.