Front squats is an amazing exercise that not only will allow you to develop great lower body strength, but will also increase your strength in your core and midline stability. The front squat is a fundamental movement that is the basis and start point for many more complex movements. Notice the elbow/hand positions, squat depth and location of the bar on the ladies in the pictures.
Tips to a good front squat
1. Try to always work on pushing your elbows forward so that they remian high
2. Your body holds the bar and not your hands. Relax your grip on the bar and let it sit in the groove of your front delt and accross your clavicles.
3. Although we are trying to remian upright to stabilize the weight your hips are still going to need to travel back in order to stabilize the load.
4. Once you have the bar in place on your shoulders and your grip, but prior to coming out of the rack, tip your head back and return it to neutral in a "yes" movement. This will relieve some of the tension placed on your jugular and allow you to breathe a little more comfortably.
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