Front Squat With ISO Hold At The Bottom

Front Squat ISO Holds at the bottom of each rep can be a useful training strategy to build strength at the bottom of the pattern as well as to slow the client down to work on general technique.
I tend to use 3-5 second holds at the bottom.

[@SpiritintheSky.]

Interesting. Increases stress on knees?

[@MovementAsMedicine]

I like ISOs for a few reasons.
1). ISO can be an effective strategy for dealing with tendionopathy, in the case of squatting it can be useful for patella tendinopathy. Time under tension can help reduce water content in the tendon that causes pain with tendinopathy and reduce sensitivity in the tendon.
2). I like isos for beginners simply because it forces them to slow down and work on the motor pattern.
3). I like it as a variation in training to provide variation in the pattern without change. Just something different to provide variety.

[@SpiritintheSky.]

Hello, Thank you very much for such a prompt, kind and informative reply. (It comes soon after learning about the "tempo" front squat, which appeals in its own right.) I like doing exercises under great control, really feeling where they are having their hoped-for beneficial effect. So, I'll give the isometric version a try, on your say-so.
For information, in my youth I used to powerlift (at a modest level) and had knee trouble from time to time. Now, in my current weighttraining, I attach more importance to disciplined style rather than to sheer poundage. Injuries are now a thing of the past. Best regards.
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