Hello people, i have been back squatting for some time now, and have a 155kg/340lb back squat (I weigh 145ish). I have some shoulder problems, and recently been reading alot into how to prevent it. Anyway i started reading alot of Eric Cresseys articles (Strength and conditioning expert specializing in baseball, so shoulders) and he has his athletes frount squat instead of back squating because it dosnt put as much stress on thee rotator cuff. I started front squatting, but i cant hit the same numbers i used to with my back squat. With practice and perfecting my technique will i beable to froutn squat as much weight as i used to back squat?
Question: If i get good technique in my front squat, will i beable to get same numbers as i used to in back squat?
Thanks for help/advice/opinions/experiences.
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Thread: Front Squat Vs Back Squat
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Front Squat Vs Back Squat
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Over time your front squat will improve a lot relative to your back squat but you probably won't be able to squat quite the same weight on it as the back squat.
I personally train for the Olympic lifts and hence the front squat has more emphasis in my training than the back squat and I can front squat about 90% of my back squat, this ratio will be similar to that for other Olympic lifters as well.
This ratio is however not universal and the bigger the athlete is, the more they'll back squat over their front squat.
For example this guy I know who competes in the -56kg weight category in Olympic weightlifting and he says that for him there's practically no difference whether he does front or back squats.
Gerd Kanter, Olympic discus champion, has a 240/290 kg front/back squat so a 83% ratio. The all time superheavyweights in weightlifting can back squat close to or over 400kg and front squat close to or over 300kg so a ratio of 75% or so.
Also don't forget that many coaches don't recommend long sets on the front squat because your back will tire before your legs and you'll just end up rounding your back massively on those final reps. 5's and 3's are good for this exercise.Last edited by matjusm; 09-09-2012 at 04:49 AM.
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Provided similar depth, your front squat could near your back squat, but unless you exclusively train front and neglect back, I doubt they'll be the same. Especially not if your back squat is shallow as balls.
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