# Squat Assistance

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-assistance/4857>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [February 5, 2019, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-assistance/4857 "2019-02-05T19:35:41Z")\
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**Author:** ![Jthiggy73](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jthiggy73/32/413_2.png) [@Jthiggy73](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jthiggy73)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 7:35pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-assistance/4857/1 "2019-02-05T19:35:41Z")

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I am currently running your 12 week intermediate strength template and am see great success. I’m lifting 3 days/week with one Comp. Squat day (Low Bar), one 3-cnt Pause Squat day (Low Bar), and one Front Squat day.

I’ve been lifting, strength orientated, for 2 years, and I have a 500/300/455 S/B/D@220.

Without it being too nuanced, would I be better served with High Bar Squats as opposed to Front Squats due to it being more specific (bar on back), and still “working the quads” to a degree?  
Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/jordan_feigenbaum/32/1315_2.png) [@Jordan\_Feigenbaum](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Jordan_Feigenbaum)\
**Post date:** [February 5, 2019, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-assistance/4857/2 "2019-02-05T22:49:29Z")

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Jthiggy73,

I don’t think there’s likely to be a huge strength difference between HBBS and F/S in the context you mention **_UNLESS_** your front rack sucks and you cannot actually front squat relatively challenging weights because of it. All squats work the quads and I wouldn’t pick a variation based on perceived quad work (PQW) just like I wouldn’t pick a squat variation based on perceived back work (PBW). They’re all roughly similar given the same relative intensities.