On a whim during summer 2017 I discovered the most awkward way to do a barbell front squat.
Sparking my memory of the thing glorious variation was a surprise stumbling across YouTube video of damn near the exact same variant a few days ago…
“Woah! I’m not the only one to have ever done this!” – Me in shock as I do odd looking shit with barbells.
This is what I did :
•Sumo stance
•Power curl
•High rep squat
In British parlance a “sumo stance power curl & curl lockout front squat for reps”, because yes those 3 bullets were the steps of the exercise.
By holding at the top of a curl (underhand grip, straight up/vertical) you get a serious isometric for the upper back and biceps. It’s way more time under tension than if you were just doing straight power curls, and by positioning it’s very awkward as far as upper body demands go.
I’m sure someone would disparage how the back limits the legs here or some shit, and to that I ask…anyone care for some weird strength?
Being that I’m lifting outside without a rack…I again have another variation of squat to keep in the bag of tricks.