Front Squats

Todays CF Mainsite WOD

3,3,3,3,3
Front Squats

I've done a lot of front squats in the past but I've always crossed my arms in front to balance the bar on my shoulders. Today I used the proper "rack" position for the first time. I don't think my fingers have ever gotten that much of a flexibility workout! I also had my elbows up in the front much higher than I thought I could get them.

I didn't try to push too hard on these today.
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225

I also watched a Planet Fitness trainer teaching the proper alignment for the shoulder angle while using a pec-dec to an older woman. That kind of made me sad. It's hard knowing the tremendous benefits of squatting, deadlifting, pressing and pulling and seeing people stuck doing partial curls on a machine.

Every time I attend planet fitness from now on I intend on wearing a CrossFit shirt, just to see if I can get some folks to take a better look at their fitness.