Barbell Clean-Grip Front Squat
The front squat with the bar in the clean grip: hands just outside the shoulders, fingers under the bar, elbows high.
How to do it
Setup
Bar on the front of the shoulders, hands just outside them with the fingers under the bar, elbows high, feet shoulder-width.
Steps
- Squat deep with the torso upright.
- Keep the elbows high all the way down.
- Stand up with the hips and the chest rising together.
Common mistakes
Wrists too stiff for the rack: let the bar rest on the shoulders; the fingers only guide it. Elbows dropping: the bar rolls forward; drive them up. Chest collapsing at the bottom: brace before each rep.
Breathing
Big breath at the top, exhale past the sticking point.
