upperback rounding on front squat or full clean

[Omnipotent]

When i go heavy on front squats my upper back starts rounding and eventually my whole back is rounding. Does anyone have a cure or corrective exercises?

[John Hanley]

What are you doing for sets/reps? Do you round on the very first rep of a set?

[Charlie Davies]

Wouldn't front squats be a good exercise for this? I don't understand.

[Eiji]

Yep more front squatting usually helps strengthen the front squat. Not that complicated.

[hollismb]

Rounding on cleans but not on deadlifts?

[Sean Herbison]

Not a cure, per se, but have you watched the platform video here? Like the others said, the best exercise for this is more front squats. Emphasize keeping your elbows and upper back pointed up. If it helps, think of keeping your chest puffed out, and exaggerate pointing your pecs towards the ceiling.

Rounding on cleans but not on deadlifts?

I would guess he means the catch portion, not the pull, since it's the same problem as the front squats.

[hollismb]

I would guess he means the catch portion, not the pull, since it's the same problem as the front squats.

AH. I missed the 'full' clean part.

[John Hanley]

Not a cure, per se, but have you watched the platform video here? Like the others said, the best exercise for this is more front squats. Emphasize keeping your elbows and upper back pointed up. If it helps, think of keeping your chest puffed out, and exaggerate pointing your pecs towards the ceiling.



I would guess he means the catch portion, not the pull, since it's the same problem as the front squats.

This.

Also, breath control is hugely important in a front squat. You have to valsalva like a motherfucker. Once you can valsalva like a motherfucker, you must go beyond motherfucker. You must become the valsalva-intensity standard.

That is all.

[Sean Herbison]

you must go beyond

Beyond...

[knorm]

Pull ups, chin ups, rows and more front squats (more volume at lighter weight)