I won’t lie to you, I was wondering the same thing not too long ago. All I knew was that the front squat was great for developing core strength and quads but other than that it just didn’t make much sense to switch to a front squat from the back squat. Here are a few benefits that front squats offer.

• Your quads will look amazing
• They focus on the upper back and core muscles
• It has a slight shoulder carryover
• If you do snatch grip your wrists will be very flexible

There are also a few downsides to the front squat (as with anything)

• It obviously won’t be as heavy as your back squat
• You won’t develop as much strength in your hips