📌 Front Rack: the aptly named front rack position puts the bar in front of the body and in position for front squat variations, and the push press or jerk variations. Nailing the front rack position also means you have nailed the catch position of clean variations. ✅ The hands are positioned slightly outside of the shoulders and the bar is held loosely in the finger tips. There’s definitely a generous range of acceptable grips due to limb lengths, mobility, and comfort. ✅ Elbows are pointing forward, not down. Ideally the upper arm is parallel to the ground. BUT, again, there’s an acceptable range of elbow positions. The important thing is that the elbow position helps create a “shelf” for the bar to lay across. The weight of the bar should be supported by the torso, NOT your hands. ✅ You’ll know you have created that “shelf” if you can literally release your hands from the bar and the bar will stay in place. More considerations: ❗️There’s an alternate front rack position where ...