Front squat

Reviewer Explains the biomechanics, not just the steps — and actually accounts for people who can't do the 'ideal' grip.

Moderator Comprehensive — biomechanical comparison to back squat, cited research, rep range guidance, all three grip options with real detail. This is a full front squat education, not just a demo.

Moderator A full, coached technique breakdown - foot stance, driving elbows up into rack position, fingertip vs. full grip, starting the descent from the hips, keeping the bar over mid-foot - demonstrated by a national-level competitor. This is exactly the core skill for this page.

Reviewer Excellent, detailed coaching that explains the reasoning behind each position, not just what to do.

Reviewer Best one in the pile - real fixes for the two things that actually wreck people's front squat.

Moderator This is THE front squat video in this batch - rack position options, the strap hack, and the ankle-mobility-to-stay-upright piece are the two things that actually make or break a front squat. Every minute is on-topic.

Reviewer The elbows-forward cue alone fixes a mistake most front squat tutorials get wrong.

Moderator Full coaching breakdown — grip options including accommodations for bigger/less mobile lifters, foot setup, the 'elbows forward not up' cue, and reset-between-reps advice. All squarely on the sub-skill.

Reviewer Real physical-therapist-level diagnosis — this is how you actually fix a collapsing front squat.

Moderator Entirely focused on the single most common front squat failure — chest collapse — and diagnoses it properly by splitting it into a descent problem vs an ascent/stability problem. Deep, specific, all front squat.

Reviewer Shows both wrong ways so 'neutral spine' actually means something concrete.

Moderator Entirely about bracing and spinal position before and during the front squat, including why it matters more here than on a back squat. On-topic throughout.

Reviewer Nails the specific mistake that wrecks a front squat descent, and why it happens.

Moderator Entirely about the descent phase - knee travel, tempo, avoiding the hips-back 'good morning' error. On-topic throughout.

Reviewer Handles the real-world case where your squat stance doesn't match your clean - good judgment, not just a rule.

Moderator Entirely about foot setup for the front squat - matching your stance to your clean-receiving position, weight in the middle of the foot. Stays tightly on this one piece the whole way.

Reviewer Explains bracing and foot pressure better than most - analogies that actually land.

Moderator Bracing, rack position, foot position, and descent - four separate front squat fundamentals, all squarely on-topic, no drift.

Reviewer Clean, well-structured coaching with a genuinely useful grip tip for people with tight wrists.

Moderator A focused, three-step technique breakdown - elbows up, open the hips, push through the heels - built around fixing the most common mistake (sitting back, chest falling). Exactly the core skill for this page.

Reviewer Good one - explains exactly why the bar rolls off you and how to stop it.

Moderator Full tutorial, nothing but front squat: the classic 'why is the bar rolling off me' mistake, rack options by wrist mobility, stance, and the 'squat between your legs not behind them' cue. Squarely the sub-skill.

Reviewer Real coach, real depth - explains the why behind each cue.

Moderator Entirely about the front rack - hand width relative to clean/jerk, full grip vs. fingertip grip, bar sitting behind the delt, lats engaged to build a shelf. This is one component of the front squat, but it's squarely and thoroughly covered.

Reviewer Solid, accurate step-by-step — a good first watch for the lift.

Moderator Clean step-by-step: setup, descent, ascent, breathing. Every line is front squat execution, nothing extraneous.

Reviewer Solid, practical setup and execution cues, including a nice self-check for rack position.

Moderator A direct how-to: rack position, wrist-elbow alignment check, stance, descent cues, drive through the heels. This is exactly the core skill this page is for.

Reviewer Detailed, credible mobility drills specifically aimed at fixing front squat rack position.

Moderator A comprehensive front squat video working through the mobility restrictions (wrist, elbow/tricep, lats, thoracic spine) that wreck rack position and upright posture, with programming and equipment still to come. Squarely about mastering this exact lift.

Reviewer Correctly diagnoses the real cause of a bad rack and gives drills that actually address it.

Moderator Dead-on for the front squat, specifically the rack position — that's the whole video. Hand width, elbow height, and a full progression of drills to open up the position. No detours.

Reviewer Real coaching, real reasoning — you walk away knowing not just what to do but why.

Moderator This is entirely about the front squat — grip, rack position, stance, back angle, the whole setup. Rip explains the biomechanical reason the movement even exists (why a vertical back angle shortens the hamstring) before ever touching the bar, then walks through the actual coaching cues one at a time. Nothing here is padding or a different lift wearing a front squat costume.

Reviewer Specific and usable: most of your fingers under the bar, elbows high, and if your shoulders won't allow it, a band contract-relax drill with a retest. Covers the rack, not the squat itself.

Moderator Front rack position for the front squat: how many fingers get under the bar, why it takes a high elbow plus shoulder external rotation (and who actually needs it), and a band contract-relax stretch to improve it, with a retest. Squarely about the front squat setup.

Moderator Front squat rack position, the thing that stops most people: why the wrists hurt (the bar slides forward as the shoulders drop), holding the shelf like a front raise, racking with two fingers instead of five, and keeping that position through the whole rep. Squarely on target.

Reviewer Practical and correct: the bar rides on the shoulders, not in the hands, and dropping the shoulders is what rolls it onto the wrists. Two fingers is a fair fix for stiff wrists. No mobility work for the cause.

Reviewer Tight, accurate, two-minute front squat primer - not deep, but nothing wrong in it.

Moderator Four-step system, entirely front squat, entirely execution: rack it, bend ankles/knees, drive elbows up, breathe and repeat. Nothing else competing for time.

Reviewer The strap trick is a legit stopgap for bad wrist mobility — and he says so himself.

Moderator Squarely about front squat bar placement and upper body position — he even explicitly narrows the scope himself ('if you want depth/hip position, this isn't the video'), which tells you he knows exactly what sub-problem he's solving.

Reviewer The grip options alone make this worth watching — bracing cue is a bonus.

Moderator Covers all three grip variations, stance, bracing breath, and squat execution — genuinely comprehensive '101' content for this exact lift.

Reviewer Actually fixes the root cause instead of the symptom — prescriptive and ready to use.

Moderator Whole video is about achieving a workable rack position for front squat — the single biggest barrier lifters hit with this lift. Squarely on topic.

Reviewer Correct, credible basics — how to set up and the #1 mistake to avoid.

Moderator Solidly about the front squat — bar position options, why he prefers the crossed-arm grip, shoulder protraction cueing, and the most common mistake (sitting back too far). Everything ties back to the lift itself.

Reviewer Two useful things in half a minute: what a proper full-depth bottom looks like, and a concrete sticking-point fix. Hips slightly forward under the bar, feet flat, don't roll to the toes.

Moderator Form breakdown of a heavy front squat: a full-depth bottom position that shows good ankle and hip mobility, and a fix for the sticking point on the way up. Drive the hips slightly forward under the bar with the feet flat instead of rolling onto the toes. Squarely about front squat technique.

Reviewer Solid basics, well sequenced, if a bit short on troubleshooting.

Moderator Straight setup-to-descent walkthrough: grip width, foot placement, elbow height, unracking, initiating the squat. This is the sub-skill's core content.

Reviewer Specific, useful fix for wrist pain — the no-band alternative is a nice touch.

Moderator Addresses wrist pain in the front rack directly and gives a path from straps to a full-grip rack — core front squat setup content.

Reviewer Credible, detailed breakdown of the front squat's real tradeoffs - worth watching before you commit to it as a main lift.

Moderator This is squarely about the front squat - when it's worth doing, the stability tradeoffs between rack and cross-arm grip, shoulder loading over time, and how it compares to the back squat for hypertrophy. Not a step-by-step how-to, but it's centrally about this exact exercise.

Reviewer Good beginner benchmark and cue, just wish it went longer.

Moderator Short, but it's squarely instructional - positions the front squat as the next progression after goblet squats, gives a readiness threshold, and teaches the zombie-squat setup cue. Everything in it is on-topic.

Reviewer Clear explanation of why the front squat behaves the way it does, though it's more bro-science commentary than a technique tutorial.

Moderator Directly about the front squat's mechanics - explains why the bar position forces an upright torso and keeps tension on the quads (exactly the 'quad emphasis and upright posture' this page is about), plus the upper-back strengthening effect. Comparison framing, not a how-to, but squarely on the exercise.

Reviewer Clean diagnosis and fix, shown working on a real lifter.

Moderator The zombie front squat is a legitimate front-squat-family drill and the clip explains exactly why it's used — fixing the chest-forward, hips-back fault on the ascent. On topic even though the description frames it as also helping back squats.

Moderator Dumbbell front squat form: feet hip-width with toes slightly out, dumbbells racked with the elbows pointing down, brace hard, sit back a touch and squat with the knees tracking over the second and third toe, chest and elbows staying up. It's the dumbbell version, not a barbell front rack, but it's the front squat pattern.

Reviewer Compact and accurate: set your stance, brace like you're about to take a punch, knees out over the toes, chest and elbows up. Dumbbells only, so no barbell rack coaching.

Reviewer Good cues if you're patient enough to sit through the pitch for why you should care.

Moderator Wrapped in benefits talk and a personal front-squatted-every-day-for-two-years story, but there's real demonstration in here too — bar position, the simultaneous knees-forward/hips-back cue, ankle dorsiflexion, and the zombie squat shown live with an athlete.

Reviewer Smart programming take, zero technique - you won't learn to front squat from this, you'll learn whether to bother.

Moderator Whole video is about front squats, but it's a program-design debate (is it the best quad builder) not a how-to. Doesn't touch rack position, stance, depth, or breathing - none of the execution stuff a lifter searching 'front squat' usually wants.

Reviewer Solid basics but that hip-back cue will get you dumping the bar - not how I'd coach the descent.

Moderator Straight-up front squat walkthrough - rack, stance, descent, ascent, all covered. Textbook stock exercise-guide voiceover, nothing else competing for screen time, so it's squarely on the sub-skill.

Reviewer If you can't get your elbows up, this is the drill - properly coached, not just stretches thrown at a camera.

Moderator This is front-rack mobility work, shared between cleans and front squats, and it's pitched squarely at the clean. It'll fix the exact thing that stops most lifters from getting a good front squat rack, but the squat itself - depth, descent, staying upright - never comes up.

Moderator A lifter's quick front squat demo: bar on the upper chest, elbows kept up, sitting back toward the heels, deep breath, eyes up, down and up. The post text adds foot-rooting cues. Squarely about the front squat, though it's one rep with a lot of banter.

Reviewer Gets the basics across: bar on the upper chest, elbows high, big breath, eyes up. But it's a single rep with banter and a channel plug, and 'sit on your heels' is a shaky cue.

Reviewer One good cue buried in a lot of debate-bro framing - skip to the Dan Green clip.

Moderator Same bucket as the 'myth' video - front squats are the whole topic, but it's a debate about rep quality, muscle emphasis, and deadlift carryover, not a lesson in doing the lift. One good technique nugget (Dan Green's 'sitting back too much' cue) but it's a quote dropped into an argument, not a tutorial.

Reviewer Too short and unverified to promise much.

Moderator Title and caption are squarely about front squat technique cues, so on-topic by every available signal, but there's no transcript to check what's actually said in 13 seconds.

Reviewer Decent length, but nothing to go on for quality.

Moderator Pause front squats are a specific training tool built on the front squat position itself, so it's on-topic, though it's a variation rather than the base lift.

Reviewer Useful if wrist mobility is your specific blocker — not a front squat tutorial otherwise.

Moderator This is really a wrist-strap hack video, and about half of it is spent reusing the same straps for neutral-grip pull-ups, which has nothing to do with front squats. The front squat portion is real but narrow — solves one specific rack-position barrier, doesn't touch the lift itself.

Reviewer Correct but robotic — teaches the steps, not the skill.

Moderator It's a real variant of the sub-skill — dumbbell front squat is still a front squat — so it's on topic, just extremely bare-bones exercise-database style.