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Frankenstein Squat
Frankenstein Squat is a intermediate olympic weightlifting exercise using barbell. It works the quadriceps, with help from the abdominals, calves, glutes and hamstrings.
intermediatebarbellpush movementcompoundolympic weightlifting
- Main muscles
- quadriceps
- Also works
- abdominals, calves, glutes, hamstrings
How to do it
- This drill teaches you the proper positioning of both the bar and your body during the clean and front squat.
- Place the barbell on the front of the shoulders, releasing your grip and extending your arms out in front of you. The shoulders should be pushed forward to create a shelf, and the bar should be in contact with the throat. Ensure that you only move your shoulder blades forward; don't round the thoracic spine.
- Squat by flexing the knees and hips, sitting in between your legs. Keep the torso upright, the arms up, and the shoulders forward, and the bar should stay in place. Go to the bottom of the squat, until your hamstrings contact your calves.
- Return to the upright position by driving through the front of the heel and extending the knees and hips.
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- Heaving Snatch Balance · barbell, intermediate
- Jerk Dip Squat · barbell, intermediate
- Olympic Squat · barbell, intermediate
- Power Snatch from Blocks · barbell, intermediate
General information, not medical advice: start light, learn the movement before adding weight, and ask a qualified coach or doctor if you are injured or unsure. Exercise data from the Free Exercise DB (public domain).