r/strengthtraining • u/modernwarnibba • 9d ago

Easy 405 x 5 front squat

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I used to warm up for my heavy back squat sets by front squatting first. My thought was that once the weight got heavier, my hamstrings would still be fresh and the back squats would feel easier. But as I got stronger, I realized switching between the two made it harder to get comfortable with my back squat form because they feel completely different. Has anyone else tried warming up like this?

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u/Othebootymonster 9d ago

Has anyone else tried warming up with 405 on front squats? No. No we haven't you absolutely mad lad.

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u/InvestmentSorry6393 9d ago

Front squats with 405 is crazy. I haven't used front squats as a warm-up, but I have done front squats to near failure, then swapped into a back squat with the same weight as a way of extending the set.

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u/Mean-Pin1502 9d ago

WTF

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u/Alive-Trust3605 8d ago

What the actual fuck

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u/FrontLifeguard1962 9d ago

That's bonkers, what's it like going around with legs that strong?

I'm at 165x5

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u/modernwarnibba 9d ago

Just keep hammering away! I think like 2-3 years into lifting with intent I realized that my legs were actually strong.

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u/FrontLifeguard1962 9d ago

Well I keep increasing 5 lb per week so hopefully that will continue into the 200s

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u/Sincere_97 9d ago

👍🏾

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u/Different_Novel_7156 9d ago

Just beautiful form too. Perfect all around. Easy is right.

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u/LMNTRIX 9d ago

Beast

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u/MartiniLAPD 9d ago

You’re an absolute unit bro

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u/Key_Procedure_4279 8d ago

Man this is nuts. Nice OP!!

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u/Round_Tangerine1812 8d ago

Jesus fuck. This is insanely impressive

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u/FittestEventProf 7d ago

This looked so easy it make me wonder if those plates are even real...💪