Lauren demonstrating good front squat postion: high elbows, body weight on the heels, upright torso, good lumbar curve. 

ALWAYS DO FULL SQUATS

Partial squats are never good. They neglect the hips and hamstrings. When an athlete stops above parallel his knee joints are forced to halt the downward momentum.

But once the athlete goes below parallel that stress is transferred to the more powerful groups in the hips, hamstrings and adductors.

Full squats keep all these muscle groups proportionately strong.

Bill Starr
Strength Coach
Johns Hopkins University
Sept. 1997

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Wednesday’s WOD:

A.)
Front Squats
5-5-5-5-5

B.)
3 Rounds
12 Burpees
9 Hang Power Cleans (60% of Max Load A.)

score = Max Load A, divided by time B

results:

Here is a video that does an excellent job demonstrating why we do front squats and how they are imparative to a solid Clean.

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