I won’t lie, front squats are brutal. But they’re even MORE brutal if you can’t get into a good setup position. We had a great question during our Facebook Live event (click here to re-watch it) about how to fix the front rack position to make front squats less grueling.
If you have a hard time getting the bar to stay where you want it, you need to watch this week’s Technique Tuesday.
Spoiler alert: here are the three best ways to fix your front squat setup…
- Switch to a crossface grip (unless you’re an Olympic weightlifter)
- Use the straight-arm test to figure out where the bar should rest
- Use the bench t-spine mobilization in your warm-up
Watch this to see these three tips in action: