A form issue I see a lot

John Ziegler

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Tried using a wider grip last night while doing front squats.

Usually my comfortable grip is just about slightly wider than shoulder width.

But last night for some reason felt uncomfortable in the delt

Not from the bar pressure but from the tension.

So went ahead and grabbed it a few inches wider.

Delt tension was relieved but lost power

Also the tension was relocated to the upper ab

right in the ^ of my chest

What is the ideal width front squat grip ?
 

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You know Ive always thought you were an idiot but couldnt pin point why. Pretty obvious now. Oh youve been coached! Why didnt you say so in the first place? That gives you all the credibility in the world! I dont need your confirmation that I have long femurs. And I dont need them measured to know that. As I told OP, MY problem, in having my hips shoot up, was that I was starting too low and he might be experiencing the same issue. Fact of the matter is, I dont like you. Never have. My resonse was to the OP, then I responded to your verbal vomit. That is the extent of this conversation.


Aww some skinny **** called Milo doesn't like me. Guess I'll tuck my tail in between my legs, hop on my bicycle and ride back to the trailer park. **** it I will have to quit training now too. You really showed me.
 

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Both of u shut up. U both are right and wrong. Why? Because there's no one way for everyone. Now stop before I take my Weiner out and cock slap both of u, and tool just cus he likes pp
 

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What's funny is i coached both milo and wide lol

You guys are both sort of right. It all comes down to the persons leverages. But more than just femur length.

You want the hips as close to the bar as possible. So long femur means butt far away. This can be reduced by starting higher hips.

But what if arm length just doesn't support that?

What if glute development isn't enough to allow the person to confidently pull back while ****ing the bar?

Hell sometimes a person's form defies logic like tools does.

We can bat this back and forth all day. But, both of you guys have a good pull that works best for you.
 

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If I were to go back to conventional I would have to pull more like tool does. A lot of big pullers lift that way. Its just what suits them.
 

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Now that we got that squared away ......

What about that front squat grip position

yuh twats
 

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Now that we got that squared away ......

What about that front squat grip position

yuh twats

I have to cross my arms and hold the bar like that on front squats. If u have the flexibility to do it the way u said then that's awesome. The wider u put your hands out the less tight your delts will be
 

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Will try the crossing the arms style

The regular just wider the shoulder wants to tear my front delt

The wider grip feels like it wants to rip my guts out.

Thanks guys.
 

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