So my workout plan says I have to do back squat one workout then front squat the next workout, I hate front squats, messed around in the gym for about 40 mins trying to get right form, I did it with light weights but it still just didnt feel good
My question is does the hack squat hit the same muscle group as the front squat?
I like the hack squats and feel like I can lift a load more, the front squat I cant lift nothing.
I have done research on this but cant find a answer so I ask for your opinion.
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Thread: Hack Squat Vs Front Squat
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01-17-2012, 09:57 AM #1
Hack Squat Vs Front Squat
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How are you holding the bar on your front squats?
The reason I ask is because there are two ways that I know of to grip it. You can cross your arms underneath and grab it that way, so it rests on your delts. Or you can grip it like your doing a power clean."When you're not in the gym, someone else is; and they will beat you."
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I tried both grips, I hurt my forearms doing the clean grip but on both grips the bar just didnt feel good, kept on finding its way down.
So you say hack squats get the same muscle as front squats but you need more weight on hack squats to get the same effect, does this mean I can do hack squats? because my legs actually feel like they done some work after hack squats, after front squats I just been bad because I cant do them which makes me less motivated for the rest of my workout
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01-17-2012, 10:20 AM #14
http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=135564721 that is what I am following, it is not rippetoes but the same sort of layout, the workout B is front squat but you do back squats on that until you get to 135lbs once you hit that number you vary between the two to place less stress on your joints or somthing to do with less stress, if you read his plan he explains how it works.
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01-17-2012, 10:37 AM #18
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Front squats will just take time to get used to. After a couple times the delts should get used to it. The important thing is not let it rest on the actual bone, but the delt. Same with back squats, never rest the bar on the spine, but rather the traps. If they really bother you, could try something like this:
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/adfit/sting.html
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01-17-2012, 10:40 AM #19
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01-17-2012, 10:45 AM #20
I strugle a bit but can do them using the bench, the thing is with back squats I lift the bar up and can manage how my stance is while the bar is ontop of me and can see my legs are correct, with the bar infront of me I cant see a thing got no mirror and just guess, dont even know if I have right form, this is why I can do back squats.
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01-17-2012, 10:53 AM #21
You shouldn't use a mirror anyways. Use a video camera if you want to figure out if your form is good or not. From there you learn what it feels like to use proper form. Then you never have to question yourself.
This method for the back squats probably won't work well for very long. You need a rack or stands if you're gonna start squatting heavy weight.
To do front squats you can clean the bar to your shoulders.
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01-17-2012, 01:17 PM #22
My main aim is to get leg strength to help more with my squats, will hack squats build more leg strength needed for squats?
I have been using the bench to handle weights with the back squat for weights that are heavy to me, is there any reason for me not being able to continue using this method? Just because I thought if I can handle a heavy weight (for me) with my back squat now it shouldnt make any difference if it is 50kg more in the future aslong as I can handle it. Or is it all different when the weight gets that high?
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01-17-2012, 01:29 PM #23
If your main aim is to increase your back squats, I think the front squats are a far better choice.
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01-17-2012, 01:39 PM #24
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That is a BB Hack squat. OP linked it previously in the thread thru exrx.
I never used the front squat sting ray or whatever, but i used the one for back squat. It is great for high bar squatting. Feels very comfortable. I'm guessing the front squat ones are pretty good, but that is speculation.-
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01-17-2012, 04:26 PM #25
I used to do front squats off a weight bench. Just put your shoulders under the bar coming in from the back of the bench. I did it with arms extended then just cross them in front. Also had a dirt floor in the basement so when I failed I could just dump it.
Never tried those "hack squats". I'd be willing to bet your grip would give out before legs though if you had to hold it overhand.
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