I've tried it and it's a useful tip. I can now manage to do the proper Olympic style, and I think it's due to persevering with it to stretch the wrists. Of course some people may never be able to do it and this technique using straps is a good alternative.
Poliquin wrote:If the lifter's arms are too big or he lacks flexibility, then he can use straps.
One thing to remember when using front squats is to never do more than six reps per set. This is because your rhomboids tire out isometrically before your squads tire concentrically. You don't want to get to a point where you're squatting with a kyphotic posture. That's when accidents happen. So if you're going to do sets of six, you're going to do usually between five and ten sets.
