Need to Strengthen My Core for Front Squats

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Front Squat to Improve Front Squat (most specific)

  • Set up right. Use Full Clean Grip with closed fist. Maximally secure shelf formed and cues use of the upper back.

  • Breath and Brace properly before every rep descent. During descent drop torso/ maintain bar path as close as possible to straight down/vertical

  • Cue to drive elbows up on the ascent to maintain upper back tightness

  • Stop doing 2 rep maxes randomly while already fatigued. Instead train with plenty of sub maximal volume. Get in good clean reps, ingrain the right motor pattern and get strong at being flat backed instead of rounding out all the time.

If your back is rounding then the above will be helpful.

If your torso is leaning forwards means quads need to be stronger.

Other Exercises (high specificity)

Zercher Squats/Rack Holds/Carries/Deadlifts
Atlas Stones
Paused Front Squat/Front Rack Holds

Isolated “core” work may help but is not very specific to Front Squatting and hence carryover will likely be a bit meh.

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