Barbell The squat is known as the golden movement of strength training. Every serious trainer must do this movement, no matter what sport you are engaged in, Squats are indispensable when you enter the training room.
It is this ace action that has created countless powerful athletes, and there are many variations in the form of squats. Subtle differences may have different effects. Each variation has its own benefits. Each has its own shortcomings. As trainers, we need to study hard and understand.
I remember a few days ago we analyzed the front press and the behind the neck press. Today we will take a look at the most basic difference between front squat and back squat
When it comes to the squat movement, the first thing we think of is the behind-the-neck squat, which is a squat with the barbell placed behind the neck. For front squats, the barbell is in front of you. But recently, many fitness friends have asked me, is there any difference between back squats and front squats? What are their characteristics? This article will analyze this issue. Please see below for details:
First we bring technical illustrations of the two actions
The similarities between front and back squats
It can be said that the front squat and the back squat are both deep squats. They are both compound movements that are helpful to improve the strength of the whole body, but they mainly focus on training the leg muscles
The difference between front squat and back squat
1. In terms of specific target areas, back squats can exercise the entire leg muscles, such as the quadriceps femoris on the front of the thigh and the biceps femoris on the back of the thigh, followed by the buttocks muscles. The front squat targets the quadriceps on the front of the thigh.
You might also like:
Barbell front and back press Complete analysis of recommendations
Barbell Squat: Barbell behind the neck Illustrated tutorials on squats, front barbell squats, and supported barbell squats
Exercise the barbell all over the body, a set Barbell creates a body of steel