do you guys have any tricks for the front squats ?

[Stavios]

I am training more for strenght for a while so I stay between 3-6 reps most of the time

as front squats are my favorite quads exercise I try to gain strenght on it but my problem is that I can't go any heavier than 3 plates and a half or I almost lose conscience because I can't breath.

do you have any techniques to hold the bar where I could breath a little easier ?

before I hold the bar like I was doing a clean and jerk but my wrist are not flexible enough anymore so now I just but my forarm like a cross, (my right hand on my left shoulder, left hand on my right shoulder)
I don't know if you see what I mean

[Royalty]

I am training more for strenght for a while so I stay between 3-6 reps most of the time

as front squats are my favorite quads exercise I try to gain strenght on it but my problem is that I can't go any heavier than 3 plates and a half or I almost lose conscience because I can't breath.

do you have any techniques to hold the bar where I could breath a little easier ?

before I hold the bar like I was doing a clean and jerk but my wrist are not flexible enough anymore so now I just but my forarm like a cross, (my right hand on my left shoulder, left hand on my right shoulder)
I don't know if you see what I mean

Use wrist straps and encircle them around the bar....hold onto the ends of the straps.....just balance the weight on your front delts

[The Apprentice]

stick to holding the bar in a clean & jerk position, you will gain wrist and shoulder flexibility in time, i choke too when i am close to maxing out.  how many sets/reps do you do?  i do not think front squats are made for high reps, i usually do 4x2 or 4x3.

[The Wizard of Truth]

I do them on the smith machine,albeit after normal squats and hack squats

[Stavios]

stick to holding the bar in a clean & jerk position, you will gain wrist and shoulder flexibility in time, i choke too when i am close to maxing out.  how many sets/reps do you do?  i do not think front squats are made for high reps, i usually do 4x2 or 4x3.

I don't really count the sets !
I train quads 2 times a week so on my front squat days I start with 1 plate on each side and I slowly go up until I go to my heaviest weight.

it depends on how I feel each time, if I feel strong I will even do 1 rep shots.

I love doing regular squats also but I think they don't do shit for my quads so I haven't done them in a while

[The Apprentice]

feeling dizzy and being close to passing out means you are truly maxing out so i do not see a problem there

[Stavios]

feeling dizzy and being close to passing out means you are truly maxing out so i do not see a problem there

well that's what pisses me off, cause I feel I could press more because even my 1 rep max gets up pretty easily !

but as soon as I unrack it my face gets all red and I get dizzy

[affeman]

Have you tried not to hold the bar at all. Needs a lil practice and takes getting used to in the beginning, but I do em all the time like that nowadays. I can also focus much better on the legs this way, can't imagine doing them any different anymore.

[Boost]

Set the bar real low

Limbo under it and let the barbell rest directly on your Windpipe

Kinda like this

[MAXX]

I dont understand how you put it on your front delts. hurts like hell for me..

[Method101]

fuck front squats, do 10 sets of normal squats for quads like me and you done.

[affeman]

I dont understand how you put it on your front delts. hurts like hell for me..

Then you don't place the bar right. I don't feel anything on the front squats.

[chaos]

Then you don't place the bar right. I don't feel anything on the front squats.

Try adding weight to the bar.

[Mr. Magoo]

fuck front squats, do 10 sets of normal squats for quads like me and you done.

x2. I hate front squats.

[Ursus]

old timers at my gym wrap a towel around bar and hold towel so its easier to beathe

towel round back of neck and under bar

[cauthon]

fuck front squats, do 10 sets of normal squats for quads like me and you done.

  I am sure you are way more jacked then Stavios

Stav, you ever try Zercher squats?