Mike Rashid Front Squat progression, Back Squat drop set – Mike Rashid

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Mike Rashid King is a professional boxer, entrepreneur, fitness & lifestyle enthusiast.
He began boxing as an amateur at age 12, and stopped at age 21. Picked up the sport again in 2017, and turned pro as a heavyweight a year later in 2018.
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His business ventures are not directly associated with how much money he can make— what motivates him is how he can make a long term difference in others lives and within society.

Mike Rashid Front Squat progression, Back Squat drop set

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Nimaii Patel December 10, 2013 - 7:37 pm

''Only good things happen"
You just turned my day around:)

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horizontaleverage December 10, 2013 - 8:41 pm

What's even harder is the overhead squat! I can barely overhead squat w/ the bar alone w/o keeping my back extended & chest out. But imma get there!

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ongenaakbaar December 10, 2013 - 9:35 pm

Respect!! Keep up the good work!!!

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Dan Evan Fishing December 10, 2013 - 11:55 pm

Mike Rashid 1….Skinny Jeans 0

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TheAboriginal December 11, 2013 - 5:28 am

mike try a crossed overhand grip for front squats, they help a lot with stabilizing the weight.

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Agape Love December 11, 2013 - 8:55 am

All kinds of Hulk action going on with those pants

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Roast Pork Belly December 11, 2013 - 10:10 am

Mike, Kelly Starrett at Mobility WOD has some great front rack/shoulder mobility drills to improve your shoulder/arm position in the front squat, check it out on YouTube

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wingedwarriorfitness December 11, 2013 - 11:35 am

without failure you cannot triumph

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MarkyMark December 11, 2013 - 3:15 pm

Hey mike. Do you have any sort of plan to overcome the heavy weight on your shoulders when you front squat? Cause I got the same problems too with front squats (grip and flexibility). 

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Anthony Burns December 11, 2013 - 3:34 pm

That's real Mike! That's why I listen to your videos and advice. Keep up the good work and stay positive bro.!

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LIMITLESS.LIFESTYLE December 12, 2013 - 5:45 am

I can only do 275 on front squat:/

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LIMITLESS.LIFESTYLE December 12, 2013 - 5:50 am

Much respect for Mike! Always keeping it real. Much love man

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Nelson Mayan December 12, 2013 - 11:55 am

Front squats, make a bitch out of anyone. Good Job Mike keep that shit" poppin"

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BJ Smith December 12, 2013 - 3:25 pm

Good to see someone such as yourself struggle with the front squat. I thought it'd be an easy transistion

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Integrit Performance December 12, 2013 - 5:19 pm

You think front squats are hard, try overhead squats.

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Rancell Moya December 13, 2013 - 3:47 am

Dammmmmmmm……Looks at those Pants..Rashid do not give a fuck at all!!

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matt pace December 13, 2013 - 10:03 pm

Mike Rashid is a straight beast and inspiration. The knowledge and drive that you, CT and Big Rob have is incredible. Thanks for posting the videos you posts that you do! Ass Chested MuhFukka! haha CT for days

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Chicken December 14, 2013 - 7:57 am

On your front squats, the bar needs to be higher on the deltoid. It should simply rest on the delt. In this video it looks like it is resting almost on the top of the bicep. When it's that far forward it throws your center of gravity off your heels. Also the bar shouldn't be in your hands, only the fingertips should touch the bar to secure it until your wrist flexibility develops. Elbows high etc I'm sure you know all this stuff, and I'm nobody. By the way nice ripped pants, pretty legit.

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AbzTMT December 15, 2013 - 5:53 pm

Mike what's your take on the broner fight?

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ThePGee December 16, 2013 - 2:48 am

What's up Cinque Glendy aka Mike Rashid, convicted felon who shot ta his ex wife?

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delcie mcwhoopie December 16, 2013 - 4:04 am

damn your pants exploded

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Filipino Physique December 16, 2013 - 10:15 am

Squats soo hard pants ripped!

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Parents raising athletes December 17, 2013 - 3:24 am

Thats True! I teach the exact same thing about failures! "Failures are the road map to your success" with them you would not know what you have to work on to get to where you want to be… and beyond! No limits

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Pete Lion December 18, 2013 - 8:04 am

Skinny jeans for support ? Lol not hating but u went hulk on them any particular reason ?

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mrkentucky03 December 21, 2013 - 3:52 am

You're a beast man, you'll dominate those front squats in time!

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Jason McKee December 21, 2013 - 4:54 am

it would be cool to see you collab with elliott on front squats since those are his thing

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FitGranticus December 21, 2013 - 5:37 am

Mike that bar is out on your arm on the front squat, no wonder you can't hold it. You need to place that bar back behind your front delt, it'll sit in there nice and stable. 

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Diego :) December 29, 2013 - 1:15 am

this man ripped his pants and kept going like a boss lmao

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LimboFitness December 31, 2013 - 8:51 pm

You inspired me to make videos, he guys checkout my channel to help support the fitness community

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irockbmw6s January 2, 2014 - 6:57 pm

Mike for fronts try and place your hands slightly wider than ur shoulder width and then slighy flare you elbows inward alil yhis helped me get comfortable. Buy u gotta go finger grip then not crossover. Also u gotta keep chested lifted or kinda almost like rib cage extension or like lat spread almost. I hit 295 for 1 rep in like 3 wks and my back squat only like 445 so u got that

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irockbmw6s January 2, 2014 - 7:01 pm

Plus you def gotta have the bar further up basically lying on you front delts and across your upper chest. And always think about keeping elbows high

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irockbmw6s January 2, 2014 - 7:05 pm

U need less qrist flexibilty than u think. U thought that because u had ur elbows too low so ur like damn I need crazy wrist flexibility to hook the bar but as u raise ur elbows ur hands go closer to the bar much better position, more leverage better grip less flexibility needed. U def got this. 365 in like less than a month I bet once u get a feel for the technique

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Mike M January 3, 2014 - 6:35 am

Front squats are where it's at! I hurt my rotator cuff so I had to lay off of shoulder presses and back squats. Shit sucked, I've been doing front squats for the past 3 months, it's been a humbling experience. I hit back squat for the first time yesterday since beginning of October, I went easy on it, not breaking any any PRs or anything, but I felt my legs were really engaged and my core was stable. I'm keeping them front squats around, alternating every other workout between back squats. Good shit.

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tamerabubakr January 5, 2014 - 7:28 am

I do my front squats with my arms locked onto each other. Each hand grabs the opposite forearm, hold it high and power through. I find that to be much more comfortable and manageable. Some people look at it and call it the "genie squat" try it out and let me know what you think!

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daniel rodriguez January 9, 2014 - 3:48 am

Lmfao you ripped your pants mike! Lmao

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bullrunning January 10, 2014 - 3:41 pm

get tourine for those back pumps, thats what happens when ur on the juice. Get a back belt as well. The workout is a leg workout. You should not feel it in your lower back

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Callmelucky January 19, 2014 - 5:25 pm

Love his videos because its more than lifting its philosophy

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GOAAAAAAT January 20, 2014 - 12:42 am

did your shorts rip while squatting??

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Tariq Holder January 22, 2014 - 9:14 am

U Real Bruh!… I like that!.. Gr8 Info … Good Vibes Bro… keep up d gr8 work!..

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Ervin Camarena January 30, 2014 - 3:36 pm

This was really helpful! Thanks mike.

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Ezequiel Mata February 5, 2014 - 4:38 am

Front squats are hard >=(

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GOD KNOWLEDGE February 18, 2014 - 8:48 pm

good shxx nice try with front squats better luck next time 1love

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Naps 187 March 8, 2014 - 1:41 am

clean grip is needed

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Naps 187 March 8, 2014 - 1:41 am

clean grip is needed

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Joaquin Alvarez Jr March 30, 2014 - 2:00 am

Yo Mike you're a true inspiration to me and not just you but Ct Rob and all y'all I see what y'all do in the gym and it hits me with what y'all are doing and in and out the gym. I try and apply everything y'all do and say in and out of the gym and in my life. I'm 18 and have had alot of struggles in my life but you all give me the strength and inspiration to fight through all of it and not back down from shit and beat it. I am only starting my journey and have along way to go to hut my goals but without y'all I may be on a completely different path right now so for that I thank y'all and just keep inspiring people to be the best they can be and y'all keep killing it out there

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jattalalay April 9, 2014 - 10:06 am

 If you drop the bar slightly lower on your back squat you'd be able to be more upright when doing ur squats. Less stress on your back, since you have to slightly adjust ur posture during lift. So the center of gravity will not move during the lift.

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wulf67 April 30, 2014 - 2:55 pm

When you realized that you could not reach proper depth with any kind of reasonable form at 135 what was your thought process behind adding 180 more pounds to the bar? I know that sometimes the right amount of weight helps you settle into the groove on a squat, but you were bouncing around like an alcoholic with the DTs trying to do a pistol squat on a beach ball in a hurricane.

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