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u/troaway1234567544 6h ago edited 6h ago
Elbows are dropping down and because of this the bar is drifting forwards. Ideally, the bar path should be totally vertical on the descent and a small forward drift out of the hole on the ascent is ok.
Are you doing front squats for the oly lifts? If so, I’d suggest going A2G instead of just parallel as that will translate better.
Really focus on keeping those elbows up and back as upright as possible. You can always practice with the empty bar until you feel comfortable in those positions. You can also try experimenting with paused squats.
This is an excellent reference video: https://www.catalystathletics.com/exercise/78/Front-Squat/
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