Front squat - wrist pain.

12by311

Yesterday I did front squats, repped @ 109 lbs. I am pretty sure I could have done more as far as my lower half goes, but my wrist felt like they were going to break. I have watched a few youtube videos on technique. Keeping my grip closer, elbows high.

I tried cross-arm and didn't really like it. I don't really know why. I think I felt like the bar wasn't stable enough or something.

Any suggestions on changing something up or do I just need to switch to cross-arm?

TIA.

wellbert

the brunt of the weight should be carried v by your shoulders. maybe its flexibility.. .

spartacus69

the brunt of the weight should be carried v by your shoulders. maybe its flexibility.. .

Wellbert is correct; the weight should be on your shoulders, not your hands.

This might help:

http://stronglifts.com/how-to-front-squat-with-proper-technique/

12by311

the brunt of the weight should be carried v by your shoulders. maybe its flexibility.. .

Thanks. I was just looking at Mehdi's page (question about wrist pain with back squat) and mentions than so I was just thinking that could be my problem with my front squat.

Yesterday was only second day I've done front squats.

12by311

the brunt of the weight should be carried v by your shoulders. maybe its flexibility.. .

Wellbert is correct; the weight should be on your shoulders, not your hands.

This might help:

http://stronglifts.com/how-to-front-squat-with-proper-technique/

Thank you! That will help definitely.

Phrak

I can only do cross arm, or if i want to do a fake clean style grip i use wrist straps wrapped around the bar to hold onto instead of the bar.

fittiephd

I've noticed wrist pain in my front squats as well, but not as badly because I was doing front squat push presses so I was only at 85 lbs because I can't push more than that above my head! haha. I wouldn't be able to put the weight on my shoulders while I was pushing it up, so I guess for those I would still have the weight in my hands?

2143661

I can only do cross arm, or if i want to do a fake clean style grip i use wrist straps wrapped around the bar to hold onto instead of the bar.

cross arms here as well.

dane11235813

just work on your wrist flexibility. it takes time and practice. keep at it though. you can lift a lot more doing it that way than with crossed arms.

spartacus69

I've noticed wrist pain in my front squats as well, but not as badly because I was doing front squat push presses so I was only at 85 lbs because I can't push more than that above my head! haha. I wouldn't be able to put the weight on my shoulders while I was pushing it up, so I guess for those I would still have the weight in my hands?

Are you doing them as two separate moves with a pause, or as one "thruster" type of move? In the former case, you should have time to regrip as needed. The latter is a bit more technical, as you are trying to get sufficient speed to drive the bar higher and you transition your grip while it is in motion. Looks similar, but it's a different move.

12by311

just work on your wrist flexibility. it takes time and practice. keep at it though. you can lift a lot more doing it that way than with crossed arms.

That's what I found yesterday. When I did a couple cross arm with the same weight, I was like, "uh, this is not working..."