Bit of information about me.
Looking to start beginner weight training, something along the lines of starting strength routine 3x5 ABA/BAB workouts.
Here's some information about my setup though.
I just have a bench and bar, no squat rack, I still want to do squats though, I don't have to push really hard towards maxes, but I would like to at least activate the muscles.
I can snap up weight into a front squat position and execute a front squat a lot easier than pressing the weight over my head, then lowering onto my back and going into a squat, also removing the weight from behind my beck with an overhead press is difficult, I tried it with just the bar and it was awkward. Also putting the weight on my back from over my head isn't nearly as comfortable as coming up from under it like in a squat rack.
So, am I setting myself back by doing just front squats with weight that I can clean? It's less than I can squat, but like I said, I just want to activate the muscles for the time being until I can get a squat rack.
Any suggestions?
TLDR: Discuss pros/cons to doing just front squats with weights you can clean - is it safe to front squat from cleans or should I do other exercise until I can get squat rack?
Looking to start beginner weight training, something along the lines of starting strength routine 3x5 ABA/BAB workouts.
Here's some information about my setup though.
I just have a bench and bar, no squat rack, I still want to do squats though, I don't have to push really hard towards maxes, but I would like to at least activate the muscles.
I can snap up weight into a front squat position and execute a front squat a lot easier than pressing the weight over my head, then lowering onto my back and going into a squat, also removing the weight from behind my beck with an overhead press is difficult, I tried it with just the bar and it was awkward. Also putting the weight on my back from over my head isn't nearly as comfortable as coming up from under it like in a squat rack.
So, am I setting myself back by doing just front squats with weight that I can clean? It's less than I can squat, but like I said, I just want to activate the muscles for the time being until I can get a squat rack.
Any suggestions?
TLDR: Discuss pros/cons to doing just front squats with weights you can clean - is it safe to front squat from cleans or should I do other exercise until I can get squat rack?