Squats
Your Elbows Drop and Your Midline Gives
The fault
Losing the front rack partway through the squat.
Why it happens
Front squats are rarely limited by the legs. They are limited by the ability to hold the torso and elbows in place, which is what the whole rack position is for.
The fix
Elbows lead into a solid midline. Hold the elbow position and the midline has something to organize around, and the squat goes up.
About this fix
Originally published as "Increase Your Front Squat" on 15 June 2015, part of The Lifting Fix, a free weekly weightlifting technique series Danny Lehr ran from June 2015 to December 2016. Every episode is free here and always will be. For the full structured course, see the professionally filmed program.

