OT workout crew- question about squats

Not even super power builders can front squat 375lbs so I doubt you can.

Brag thread?

thanks that is the only way to help along wiht looking at your regimen.

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I maxed out my front squat this morning at 375#.

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I would have to see your depth on this to believe you. I back squat in the mid 5's at 42 yo and 230#'s and 315 is a lot of weight on the front squat for me.

I can't do squats

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Follow up questions - do you use a high or low bar position for your back squat and do you always break parallel, front or back? Also, do you use a clean position on the front squat, cross-arm or what?

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I use a high bar position on the back squat. I always break parallel on both squats. And I use a clean position grip for the front squat

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I would have to see your depth on this to believe you. I back squat in the mid 5's at 42 yo and 230#'s and 315 is a lot of weight on the front squat for me.

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Damn thats a badass back squat sir but I always break parallel. I've done a front squat in a competition before, about 9 months ago, and I front squatted 345# for it and it counted. I'm fairly certain my 375 would stand up as well.

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but I always break parallel.

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Take your word for it then. Solid lift.

Used to powerlift back in the day so it's refreshing to see someone who can go past parallel on the squat. However, it's always fun to watch a douche stack up a bar with wheels and then barely bend their knees on a squat rack. Then brag that they got that....

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I'm fairly certain my 375 would stand up as well.

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I don't doubt you and it is not all that uncommon. However, with a legit 375 front, I would expect 415 to 425 (heck, maybe 440) on the back, especially a high bar squat of equivalent depth.

I would have someone check the form on your back squat - perhaps even go to box squats for a cycle - which can reveal some flaws in your form. It is probably hip flexibility or overdeveloped quads (possibly both) as either of those could result in your situation.

On the other hand, you indicated you competed in front squat - perhaps it is just a preferred exercise for you, you developed above average ability in it and it remains closer to your back squat than would be expected. Just because it is unusual (and not even that unusual), doesn't mean there's something wrong. Most people don't front squat very much, in the first place.

Yeah I had a friend on facebook post a video of him front squatting 225 a couple times, in a smith machine no less, and not coming anywhere close to even parallel. He was also at Planet Fitness, I believe. Just seemed like a video that encompassed everything wrong with some people's lifting ways