Wrist Pain in the Front Squat Rack Position

MoscowBarbell · Post by **MoscowBarbell** » Sun Jun 07, 2026 2:30 am

Trying to incorporate front squats but my wrist extension is abysmal. Feels like my tendons are going to snap.

BritBulk · Post by **BritBulk** » Sun Jun 07, 2026 2:54 am

Use lifting straps looped around the bar. You hold the straps instead of the bar itself. Relieves 100% of the wrist strain.

MuscleYankee24 · Post by **MuscleYankee24** » Sun Jun 07, 2026 3:20 am

It might actually be your lat tightness. If your lats are tight, your elbows can't get high, forcing wrists to overcompensate.

TropicStrength · Post by **TropicStrength** » Sun Jun 07, 2026 3:42 am

Crossed-arm bodybuilder style is another alternative. Doesn't require any wrist extension whatsoever.

ForumGuardian · Post by **ForumGuardian** » Sun Jun 07, 2026 4:10 am

Stretch your triceps and lats rigorously prior to racking. Tri-set stretching creates massive elbow vertical clearance.

MoscowBarbell · Post by **MoscowBarbell** » Sun Jun 07, 2026 4:35 am

The strap trick sounds genius. Do you pull up hard on them?

BritBulk · Post by **BritBulk** » Sun Jun 07, 2026 5:02 am

Yes, choke up tight on them and drive your elbows skyward. The bar still sits securely on your anterior delts.

MuscleYankee24 · Post by **MuscleYankee24** » Sun Jun 07, 2026 5:30 am

While using straps, still work on the mobility. Release the subscapularis with a lacrosse ball.

TropicStrength · Post by **TropicStrength** » Sun Jun 07, 2026 5:52 am

Agreed, don't use straps as a permanent crutch unless structural restrictions exist from old breaks.

ForumGuardian · Post by **ForumGuardian** » Sun Jun 07, 2026 6:20 am

Three fingers on the bar instead of a full closed fist can also create immediate slack.