front squats

ive hit a bit of a sticking point with my front squats lately over the last 15 years or so ive done russian systems (6x2 building over 12 weeks and percetages 80%-105%) bulgarian 2x1 max
intending to do front sq twice a week no back squats stopped many years a go back injury. i started doing one big set 5 reps (just trying something diff cause you guys seem to find good gains on these sets) going up to 5x5 very slow build up did comfortable 120k x5 when i get to 5x5 120 go 125. comments or better ideas please. other exercises i do only below

training plan 2 days on one day off

power snatch,5x3-2 (70-95k)
snatch,4x2 (90-110)
snatch pulls 5x5 light& fast or 3x3 max(100-130)

power cleans 3x5 (100-110)
cleans 2x2 (130)
clean and jerk 2x2-1(130-140)
clean pulls and deadlifts 5x3-2 (150-180)
front squats 5x5 (120) 2x2 (140-150)

The one thing i find may happen is having no legs left for cj if sq first or vise vertsa if cj first

aight mate, can you explain the bulgarian system to me?

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bb - this might shed some light on a bulgarian system. course i have no idea if what he is sayin is true.

http://www.tc.umn.edu/~keen0018/bulgar.htm

I notice you are not doing back squats rusev - might be worth switching to them for 6 weeks or so as they are superior to front squats in building limit strength, and not to far apart from f.sq so you dont lose too much specificity. You are getting loads of rate of force development from your olifts, I would cycle to back squats and some heavy ass weights.

anyway ive watched the bul,russ, turk senior olympic teams train all they ever do is snatch clean and jerk squats and deadlifts no other exercises low reps 1-5 heavy weights

ive read so many conflicting things about the back squat vs front squat debate in olympic weightlifting, but the general consensus ive got is that front squats have a greater effect on the lifts.

ive heard this off a few coaches and olympic weightlifters, and have read that alexeyev did front squats more, and always kept the weight below 270kg.

ive also read that alexeyev did alot of work for the hips and the spine....

personally im going to concentrate on front squats for a while, as my technique is better, i can go deeper. also i find that front squats trigger a bigger mental response and i love the pain on the shoulders.

on a sidenote, i read that olympic lifters shouldnt do deadlifts - and should do heavy clean pulls etc instead.

opinions?

if i knew how to post pictures on here ive got some of me in a full squat snatch and cleans i think i must have been a gymnast in a former life helped my flexability

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suggy that percentages workout was on squats i just adapted it to you guys on bench i do light days one heavy day one light day

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Rusev, do you know a young weightlifter called Stve McCormack? He was, and I believe still is, in the British under 21s team. I often train with him - nice helpfull bloke.

AL