Front squats. Interesting….

Wendler 5/3/1 program, cycle 20, week 4

• Work Set – Front Squat
  • 2x5x45 (warmup)
  • 2x5x95
  • 2x5x120
  • 2x5x135
• Assistance – Leg Extensions
  • 3 x 15 x 30
• Work Set – Bench Press (working max: 240#)
  • 2x5x45 (warmup)
  • 2x5x95
  • 2x5x120
  • 2x5x145
• Assistance – DB Rows
  • 3 x 10/10/25 x 45
• Foam Rolling

So this front squat thing. Yeah… curiousity is getting the best of me. I figured I would try it and see. Go really light, see how technique would go, etc.. What’s the harm on a deload week.

No question… my quads feel it more. I also went VERY deep, so I am feeling it in my glutes and hams a bit too, but not really in my lower back.

I don’t know. I might actually dump the leg extensions in favor of a few front squats. So squat, pause squat, then front squat light for like 3×10 or something. It’s mostly an effort to find the technique, the groove, know what I can do in really good form (esp. staying upright).

Interesting stuff.

Otherwise, it was just a simple deload day. Keep it light and simple.