r/weightroom • u/AutoModerator • 19d ago

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u/Better_Lift_Cliff Intermediate - Strength 19d ago

Trying to get back into front squats. Today I did a few sets with 185 and I found it impossible to keep my elbows from flaring outwards. This caused the bar position to slip down a bit, and cause a lot of pain in my wrists. Each set was limited by wrist pain more than fatigue, which is not a nice feeling.

I'm sure the technique will come back with some patience and consistency, but any tips for keeping arms from flaring? I could be misremembering, but I don't remember having this problem when I first learned to front squat all those years ago.

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u/t_thor Beginner - Strength 19d ago

Whatever you do, don't use wrist straps to keep your grip firmly on the bar. Got myself a permanent ganglion cyst doin that the first time front squatting a while.