Tip Take the 4-Minute Front-Squat Challenge Search Skip to content Menu Menu follow us Store Articles Community Loyal-T Club Loyal-T Points Rewards Subscribe to Save Search Search The World s Trusted Source & Community for Elite Fitness Training Tip Take the 4-Minute Front-Squat Challenge If you can do this you' re officially a bad-ass If not well just trying it will make you a bad-ass Check it out by Ben Bruno November 12, 2015May 13, 2022 Tags Metcon, Tips, Training Coach Dan John has a "fun" challenge where you back squat your bodyweight 50 times in a single set without racking the bar. I tend to favor the front squat to the back squat, especially when you're pushing yourself to the brink, because holding the bar in front helps keep form in check. Having the bar on your back allows you to grind out ugly rep after ugly rep, but with the front squat, you'll just end up dumping the bar if your form slips and you start to lean forward too much. To adapt the challenge to the front squat, your goal is to complete 50 front squats in four minutes. You can break it up into as many sets as you want and you can choose your rest intervals. The clock starts when you unrack the bar for the first set and ends when you rack the bar after completing your 50th rep. The 4-Minute Front Squat Challenge Start with a weight you could squat for about 25-30 reps (i.e. very light) with the ultimate goal of completing all 50 reps with your bodyweight on the bar. Once you achieve that, to step it up even further and eliminate the need to fuss around with a lot of small plates, use the following weight guidelines: Bodyweight 135 pounds and under: Use 135 Bodyweight 136-185 pounds: Use 185 Bodyweight 186-205 pounds: Use 205 Bodyweight over 205 pounds: Use 225 The key is to work on your pacing so you don't blow your load too early. I originally set this as a 5-minute challenge and gradually worked down to 4 minutes, so it may be wise for you to do that too. Get The T Nation Newsletters Don' t Miss Out Expert Insights To Get Stronger, Gain Muscle Faster, And Take Your Lifting To The Next Level related posts Training Non-Sexy Training and Nutrition Anytime you plateau in training, it's rarely because your program isn't complex enough. Usually it's because you've strayed from the basics. Here's an overview of the basics of training. Bodybuilding, Powerlifting & Strength, Training Alwyn Cosgrove & Mike Roussell, PhD November 13 Workouts I Bodybuilder No hype, no exaggeration. How to build muscle as fast as humanly possible. Get the plan here. Bodybuilding, Hormone Optimization, Training Christian Thibaudeau March 25 Training 4-Week Chest Specialization If your chest is weak, you can't expect it to grow by only working it once every five to seven days. Here’s a better plan. Chest, Training Mike Samuels June 17 Training Get Your Butt In Gear 1 Because you've gotta train ass in order to haul ass. Here’s your guide to athletic glute training. Glutes, Mobility, Powerlifting & Strength, Training Eric Cressey & Mike Robertson September 6