Hey Supple Freaks,

Today’s MWod serves as a counter point to the “listing” that occured in the last couple of episodes. Clearly having a basic mobility run-down is worthwhile, but I’d much rather have my athletes perform an excellent warm up and some focused mobility work, then run down a basic checklist.

So today, let’s take on the dreaded “front squatting hurts my wrists” horror. I hate hearing this in our gym. Receiving or racking the bar in the front sucks enough, without whining. So, here is a short crack at how I would think this problem through. This is my no means a full solution.

Test:Retest: Can you think critically about how to improve your front rack positioning? What pieces are limiting you from that 400lb front squat?

Kstar

PS: Squatting below 90 with your feet straight will cause your spine to explode. Seriously. No smiling.