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Offline Oly68

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Front squat form?
« on: Apr 20, 2012, 07:29 PM »
Could someone please explain as best you can how can I at home by myself duplicate Dubaya's awesome form in this video?  I keep trying but I get the strong feeling I'm going to fall over backwards when I push back to go more upright.
 
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Dabaya 5x200 kg front squat

 
The below vid is what my form more closely emulates than Dubaya's unfortuneatly.  I think this guy's form sucks really bad judging from how far he's bent over & far from upright.
 
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Kevin front Squats

 
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Offline Arturo Gómez

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Re: Front squat form?
« Reply #1 on: Apr 21, 2012, 03:41 PM »
The first has a particular anatomy or is training with a very low weight for him. But he has difficult to catch the bar with the hand.
 
The second, have a standard anatomy, but is very curious the grip of the bar. He must be not a lifter but a bodybuilder or powerlifter.
When I wanted made front squat with good technique was my worst year. I didnt advance.
 
So, I decided to make as I can (very ugly)
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Re: Front squat form?
« Reply #2 on: Apr 22, 2012, 10:25 PM »
I think my problem lies w/in hip joint flexibility.  I'm gonna try to increase it thru stretching before my next w/out.
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Offline Arturo Gómez

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Re: Front squat form?
« Reply #3 on: Apr 23, 2012, 06:27 AM »
Well, and a higher cue under the hill may help, too (4 cms. I think is the maximum autorized by the IWF)
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Re: Front squat form?
« Reply #4 on: Apr 23, 2012, 10:55 AM »
I think your right.  I'd like to get a pr of Atlas shoes which have a 3cm heel so 4cm would be IMO really high.
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Offline Matt Erdman

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Re: Front squat form?
« Reply #5 on: Apr 24, 2012, 06:57 PM »
Nothing wrong with the second video other than depth. There are numerous stretches out there, but 5 second pause squats will likely help a bunch.
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