Front Squats ... pain in wrists?

[gettinlarger]

I wanted to give front squats a try tonight, because tomorrow is leg day, and Christmas Eve, and I have to work all day. So, no lifting tomorrow. I threw on a little bit of weight, and let it rest up on my clavicle/shoulders. But holding it in place hurt sooooo bad. What can I do about this?

 

[spatts]

I do zercher squats. Tried those?

 

[gettinlarger]

That's where you have the bar resting on your arms, which are criss crossed across your chest, no?

 

[spatts]

Right...

 

[JDarty6173]

I 'll bump for the Zerchers... I use a sumo wide stance on these and love them....Well my forearms don't, but i do

 

[coolcolj]

well work your wrist flexibility - power cleans helps

user a wider grip, angle elbows inwards, keep the elbows high, stay completely upright - either sue oly lifting shoes or use a wide stance

oh stretch your wrists before you start

 

[JOKER47]

Zerchers for me, too. I can't get front squats to work for me. My wrists aren't flexible enough, I think my shoulders are to small to hold the bar, blah, blah, blah...... Just don't work......


Zerchers also are good for a rounded back excercise....

Joker

 

[spatts]

Zercher squats have done WONDERS for my sumo deadlift.

 

[NWinters]

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try it like this, the broom resembles the bar, i use to do it tis way, keeps the weight from rolling too.

 

[spatts]

If I did that with 250 my arms would fall...lol.