Front squat weight vs back squat weight
KDar1988
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I'm curious. For those of you who do both, what's your front squat weight vs back squat weight?
I do fronts because of shoulder mobility but I really want to work on being able to do a back squat. I've been saying that for a long time...need to get working on it!
I do fronts because of shoulder mobility but I really want to work on being able to do a back squat. I've been saying that for a long time...need to get working on it!
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Hmm. Best back squat is 145kg, and I've front squatted 91kg for a double.1
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I'm curious. For those of you who do both, what's your front squat weight vs back squat weight?
I do fronts because of shoulder mobility but I really want to work on being able to do a back squat. I've been saying that for a long time...need to get working on it!
you can use a safety bar to back squat if you have bad shoulders. My front squat is about 60% of my back squat, i've never done a 1rm front squat, i just do them in sets . They require lots more core stability2 -
Umm...for me it's not even comparable. I haven't really tested a 1 or 5 RM on front squat. But let's just say I can back squat 250 and I'd be lucky to get 135 front squat. I don't train them though so...maybe even less.2
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My front squats are impressive in relation to my back squat. I've ALWAYS been a high bar squatter until recently, though which translated well to front squats. Front squat 1RM is probably somewhere close to 75% of back squat 1RM.1
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425 lbs back squat
320 lbs front squat
I'm not an Olympic lifter, (but I do high bar squat) so I'm not all that concerned with my front squat.
Tip: don't wear Olympic shoes when front squatting, go flat shoe or socks, The Olympic shoes pitch you forward and the bar wants to pull you forward3 -
They say (ideally) your front squat should be about 85% of you back squat. Mine is a little under 80%, neither are very impressive.1
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I'm only just getting my form down with front squats, so only working at 30kg, back squat is currently 61kg1
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Honestly I have no clue. I only do paused fronts for multiple sets 6-10 reps at 50% of my 1RM of my back. My fronts are simply a accesory to my back so I'm not really concerned on how much weight as much as correcting problem areas and healing from injuries.
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My best back squat is 215lbs and the last time I tested max front squat it was 140lbs. Funny enough, my current 1RM is 5lbs more than my 1RM front squats. I guess they aren't my jam! Haha1
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Thanks everyone! I'm up to 115lbs so it should be interesting to see how much I can do with my back.
@nakedraygun - got any videos of that 320? I can't imagine!
@SonyaCele - I found that if I stretch the muscles good, I can get in the position but I haven't been good about giving it a try. I get a sharp pain in my upper arm...like I'm forcing my arm in an unnatural position for me. I just need to work on it some more. I'm supposed to start working with a guy who is a powerlifter so I'm excited to have him work with me on it.
Thanks again everyone.
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Thanks everyone! I'm up to 115lbs so it should be interesting to see how much I can do with my back.
@nakedraygun - got any videos of that 320? I can't imagine!
@SonyaCele - I found that if I stretch the muscles good, I can get in the position but I haven't been good about giving it a try. I get a sharp pain in my upper arm...like I'm forcing my arm in an unnatural position for me. I just need to work on it some more. I'm supposed to start working with a guy who is a powerlifter so I'm excited to have him work with me on it.
Thanks again everyone.
I remember when you started this program. You are really making progress lady.0 -
Thanks everyone! I'm up to 115lbs so it should be interesting to see how much I can do with my back.
@nakedraygun - got any videos of that 320? I can't imagine!
@SonyaCele - I found that if I stretch the muscles good, I can get in the position but I haven't been good about giving it a try. I get a sharp pain in my upper arm...like I'm forcing my arm in an unnatural position for me. I just need to work on it some more. I'm supposed to start working with a guy who is a powerlifter so I'm excited to have him work with me on it.
Thanks again everyone.
I remember when you started this program. You are really making progress lady.
Well thank you
That means a lot. You all are inspiring and seeing your awesome lifting videos makes me want to do my best. I had a woman at the gym tell me that she's noticed I'm making progress. Lifting weights is addicting....it never gets boring and I love it! 4 -
Thanks everyone! I'm up to 115lbs so it should be interesting to see how much I can do with my back.
@nakedraygun - got any videos of that 320? I can't imagine!
@SonyaCele - I found that if I stretch the muscles good, I can get in the position but I haven't been good about giving it a try. I get a sharp pain in my upper arm...like I'm forcing my arm in an unnatural position for me. I just need to work on it some more. I'm supposed to start working with a guy who is a powerlifter so I'm excited to have him work with me on it.
Thanks again everyone.
I remember when you started this program. You are really making progress lady.
Well thank you That means a lot. You all are inspiring and seeing your awesome lifting videos makes me want to do my best. I had a woman at the gym tell me that she's noticed I'm making progress. Lifting weights is addicting....it never gets boring and I love it!
Yeah! I see people say how boring it is and I'm like...you're doing it wrong. ha0 -
1RM bench is 5lbs more than Front squat whoops lol.maranarasauce93 wrote: »My best back squat is 215lbs and the last time I tested max front squat it was 140lbs. Funny enough, my current 1RM is 5lbs more than my 1RM front squats. I guess they aren't my jam! Haha
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Thanks everyone! I'm up to 115lbs so it should be interesting to see how much I can do with my back.
@nakedraygun - got any videos of that 320? I can't imagine!
First clip is a fail at 335, second clip 320.1 -
^^^^^^^^^^ thisHonestly I have no clue. I only do paused fronts for multiple sets 6-10 reps at 50% of my 1RM of my back. My fronts are simply a accesory to my back so I'm not really concerned on how much weight as much as correcting problem areas and healing from injuries.
I'd say this is accurate for me- I have very poor wrist mobility due to a very old break from my teens that was set improperly and no one is willing rebreak it and set it properly. So- I'm tremendously limited by what I can physically hold up- just doing reps at 95 pounds is good for me.
Even attempting a 1 RPM wouldn't be on my agenda even if I was training for it- just not a priority.
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nakedraygun wrote: »Thanks everyone! I'm up to 115lbs so it should be interesting to see how much I can do with my back.
@nakedraygun - got any videos of that 320? I can't imagine!
First clip is a fail at 335, second clip 320.
Awesome!1 -
^^^^^^^^^^ thisHonestly I have no clue. I only do paused fronts for multiple sets 6-10 reps at 50% of my 1RM of my back. My fronts are simply a accesory to my back so I'm not really concerned on how much weight as much as correcting problem areas and healing from injuries.
I'd say this is accurate for me- I have very poor wrist mobility due to a very old break from my teens that was set improperly and no one is willing rebreak it and set it properly. So- I'm tremendously limited by what I can physically hold up- just doing reps at 95 pounds is good for me.
Even attempting a 1 RPM wouldn't be on my agenda even if I was training for it- just not a priority.
That's too bad about your wrist! When I first started doing the fronts my wrists hurt for a while. Last week I realized that I hadn't felt the aches in long time. I notice that sometimes I bruise my collarbone and it looks like a hickey! LOL0 -
^^^^^^^^^^ thisHonestly I have no clue. I only do paused fronts for multiple sets 6-10 reps at 50% of my 1RM of my back. My fronts are simply a accesory to my back so I'm not really concerned on how much weight as much as correcting problem areas and healing from injuries.
I'd say this is accurate for me- I have very poor wrist mobility due to a very old break from my teens that was set improperly and no one is willing rebreak it and set it properly. So- I'm tremendously limited by what I can physically hold up- just doing reps at 95 pounds is good for me.
Even attempting a 1 RPM wouldn't be on my agenda even if I was training for it- just not a priority.
That's too bad about your wrist! When I first started doing the fronts my wrists hurt for a while. Last week I realized that I hadn't felt the aches in long time. I notice that sometimes I bruise my collarbone and it looks like a hickey! LOL
I don't think you can see it until the third set, but here is the way to take wrists completely out of the lift.
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1 rep max: Front squat 165 lb, Back squat 205 lb. I am 5'7"/150 lb.
Get coaching on your back squat firm, or video and get feedback- it's important to develop good technique! I have had to back off and rebuild my back squat because I developed some bad habits that made me unstable and unable to increase in weight.1 -
Currently my 1RM for back squats is 135lb. I think the most I've front squated is 60lb, but that was a part of a complex (clean, front squat, push jerk), so does that even count?1
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_incogNEATo_ wrote: »
^^^^^^^^^^ thisHonestly I have no clue. I only do paused fronts for multiple sets 6-10 reps at 50% of my 1RM of my back. My fronts are simply a accesory to my back so I'm not really concerned on how much weight as much as correcting problem areas and healing from injuries.
I'd say this is accurate for me- I have very poor wrist mobility due to a very old break from my teens that was set improperly and no one is willing rebreak it and set it properly. So- I'm tremendously limited by what I can physically hold up- just doing reps at 95 pounds is good for me.
Even attempting a 1 RPM wouldn't be on my agenda even if I was training for it- just not a priority.
That's too bad about your wrist! When I first started doing the fronts my wrists hurt for a while. Last week I realized that I hadn't felt the aches in long time. I notice that sometimes I bruise my collarbone and it looks like a hickey! LOL
I don't think you can see it until the third set, but here is the way to take wrists completely out of the lift.
I've never tried that. Might have to give it a shot. Thank you!0
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