The Strong Case For The Front Squat

The Strong Case Against It, Too

Geoffrey Verity Schofield

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Picture a barbell squat in your mind. You walk up to the bar, the heavy load resting on either side of it taunting you. You take a deep breath, get under the bar, position it carefully, brace your core hard and lift it out of the rack.

Where is the bar?

Typically speaking, it’s on your upper traps, or a “high bar” back squat position.

Some people prefer a “low bar” position, where the bar is a bit further down on the rear delts, and the…

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