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Wrist Pain in the Front Squat Rack Position
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2026 2:30 am
by MoscowBarbell
Trying to incorporate front squats but my wrist extension is abysmal. Feels like my tendons are going to snap.
Re: Wrist Pain in the Front Squat Rack Position
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2026 2:54 am
by BritBulk
Use lifting straps looped around the bar. You hold the straps instead of the bar itself. Relieves 100% of the wrist strain.
Re: Wrist Pain in the Front Squat Rack Position
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2026 3:20 am
by MuscleYankee24
It might actually be your lat tightness. If your lats are tight, your elbows can't get high, forcing wrists to overcompensate.
Re: Wrist Pain in the Front Squat Rack Position
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2026 3:42 am
by TropicStrength
Crossed-arm bodybuilder style is another alternative. Doesn't require any wrist extension whatsoever.
Re: Wrist Pain in the Front Squat Rack Position
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2026 4:10 am
by ForumGuardian
Stretch your triceps and lats rigorously prior to racking. Tri-set stretching creates massive elbow vertical clearance.
Re: Wrist Pain in the Front Squat Rack Position
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2026 4:35 am
by MoscowBarbell
The strap trick sounds genius. Do you pull up hard on them?
Re: Wrist Pain in the Front Squat Rack Position
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2026 5:02 am
by BritBulk
Yes, choke up tight on them and drive your elbows skyward. The bar still sits securely on your anterior delts.
Re: Wrist Pain in the Front Squat Rack Position
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2026 5:30 am
by MuscleYankee24
While using straps, still work on the mobility. Release the subscapularis with a lacrosse ball.
Re: Wrist Pain in the Front Squat Rack Position
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2026 5:52 am
by TropicStrength
Agreed, don't use straps as a permanent crutch unless structural restrictions exist from old breaks.
Re: Wrist Pain in the Front Squat Rack Position
Posted: Sun Jun 07, 2026 6:20 am
by ForumGuardian
Three fingers on the bar instead of a full closed fist can also create immediate slack.