Barbell Pin Front Squat
The front squat stopped on a rack's safety pins at squat depth each rep; every rise starts from a dead stop.
How to do it
Setup
In a rack, pins set at squat depth, the bar racked on the front of the shoulders.
Steps
- Squat until the bar settles on the pins.
- Pause there, elbows up and back braced.
- Drive the bar up off the pins to standing.
Common mistakes
Bouncing the bar off the pins: let it settle. Losing the rack at the bottom: keep the elbows high on the pins. Pins set below your squat: set them where your own depth ends.
Breathing
Breathe in at the pins, exhale standing.
