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And does anyone front squat in here often? Interested in wrist mobility advice to hold the bar safer with heavy weight

 

Been doing it the past three weeks. Look up Klokov and the warm ups and stretching he teaches for wrist mobility. Watching him is what helped me when I was fucking around with Oly lifting

 

I haven't in a while but they are my favorite squat variant. I go with the 2 finger method so that the strain is not on my wrist. I can't do the arms crossed method, the bar always slips down to my elbow crease. You could also use straps to hold the bar, but I'm not a fan of straps. Are they allowed in strongman?

 

Almost every week. I have the same problem. For a long time, maybe 5 years, I just dealt with the pain. Now I do this:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsMgDDMrnio

 

Fuuuuuqqqqq front squats

 

I like the arms crossed method. Get big enough front delts and the bar kinda sits in a pocket formed in your shoulders.

Also, wrist WRAPS will help your wrist issues if you do the standard way. @weldertaco

 

Rest day for me today, my body needs it.
Leg day tomorrow, then recover run day, then final speed day until race taper.

 

Good point. I do use wrist wraps but I still do the fingers. Also a reason why I need new wraps. Mine have popped off multiple times mid set because the Velcro strip is too short

 

I’ll look him up. Thanks man.

Ive been doing the arm crossed method but it starts to get sketchy when going to heavier weight. Wanting to get into the 1-2 finger grip but wrist pain for dayyysss. Haven’t even tried straps. Not sure if it’s allowed.

glad I ain’t the only one.

 

I like the crosses arm way but on 1-2 rep Max’s, I sometimes lean forward and the bar rolls and it’s a cluster. Doesn’t happen often at all but as I get to heavier weight, I wouldn’t mind getting used to a more stable Way.

 

More than me the past 48 hours, sick AF and so is my wife. Not sure if stomach bug or food poisoning, but no Rona type symptoms at least

 

Ruh roh

Stay hydrated, rest up, and get better soon.

 

This sucks. Can't remember the last time I missed 2 days of work. Plus was good pool weather and I was too weak to get up

 

Do you guys think bending forward in a squat (almost like goodmorning the weight back up) is primarily a core strength issue?

I’m doing squats with a broomstick as part of my PT. Trying to keep up straight, the weakpoint feels like my upper core.
What I also notice with the broomstick is I naturally go to a lowbar position. Low bar always felt more comfortable with me but I stopped after shoulder surgery per my docs advice.
Wonder if I could try to go back to lowbar and what my current PT thinks.

Curious if I would benefit from getting a belt. Maybe something to help train my core to activate better.

Do you guys have any thoughts on that? If a belt may help that?

 

Or a too much weight on the bar issue

 

Shouldn’t need a belt. Should be able to squat decently heavy weight comfortably without one.

are you bracing everything before squatting? If low bar, are you opening your hips and traveling in a straight line or are you doing a high bar squat while the bar is in the low bar position?

 

Or don't squat. I heard it's bad for you.

 

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