Smith Machine front squats

[Warrior9]

woww.... i certainly suggest these to anyone who is looking for an all around leg ripping.

[spot_skater]

I love them. Feet closer together and a bit in front of you really burns up my quads.

[Warrior9]

yeah... i was told to do them.. and i was thinking, doesnt that defeat the purpose of front squatting? but it makes it that much better actually.

[pumped12]

im not a fan of smith machines but ill give them a shot its leg day today

[spot_skater]

yeah... i was told to do them.. and i was thinking, doesnt that defeat the purpose of front squatting? but it makes it that much better actually.

I think free barbell works the core a bit more, but I still like it. Kind of like to do almost partial reps with them, not entirely locking out at the top.

im not a fan of smith machines but ill give them a shot its leg day today

Give em a go and see if you like them, I find I can get a bit deeper than with a regular barbell.

[J_Bo]

I definitely like them. I will sometime do both BB Front squats and Smith Front Squats in the same workout.

[buffgrk]

can anyone link us up a good vid of smith front squats?, never done them before.. altho i love doing conventional squats on the smith.

[gecko2424]

Great thread BTW!

They can be a good mass builder and can help you focus on developing certain aspects of your legs, but don't do them exclusively.

Smith back squats are bad. Use a real bar.

[OmniscientCause]

i tried them today and it seemed weird so i just did regulars......but ill try them again

heres a vid of cutler doing them

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ysUXx...eature=related

it was my first time doing them ever today, i liked them i guess

[J.L.C.]

More like a leg press than a squat.

Be sure to adjust your stance (usually in front of the bar a bit) to help avoid the torque on the lower back.

[AntM1564]

For those that have performed front squats on a smith, is it difficult to rotate the bar so it hooks on to the pegs? It just seems like it would be awkward and difficult to do with heavier weight.

[OmniscientCause]

yea it was kinda awkward thats why i just did regular ones but i assume it just takes time getting used to

[Warrior9]

For those that have performed front squats on a smith, is it difficult to rotate the bar so it hooks on to the pegs? It just seems like it would be awkward and difficult to do with heavier weight.

yeah, thats the only downfall, i rest it on my body first, then turn it.. and try holding it with my hands while going down so it doesnt turn in. But i feel i can go much lower under a controlled movement and get a deeper burn with the smith front squats.

[ironwill2008]

yeah, thats the only downfall, i rest it on my body first, then turn it.. and try holding it with my hands while going down so it doesnt turn in. But i feel i can go much lower under a controlled movement and get a deeper burn with the smith front squats.

Most Smiths have safety lockouts, independent of the carriage, that you can set wherever you want, along the carriage's range of motion. Simply set these just below your lowest squatting position before your set. When you hit failure, if you're unable to turn the bar and lock-out the carriage, just set it down on the safeties, and get out from under it.

[ThickAsABrick]

For those that have performed front squats on a smith, is it difficult to rotate the bar so it hooks on to the pegs? It just seems like it would be awkward and difficult to do with heavier weight.

I've never had any issues.