Front squat vs back squat

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@Sharmer

From memory I recalling reading research on EMGs (Electromyography) data & joint kinetics measures on front squats & back squats which showed greater activation of lumbar muscles ( back squat) & greater comprehensive forces on the lower back and knee.

Back squats load up your knee and lower back more, however you can lift heavier due to greater mechanical efficiency.

In that paper the authors admitted that the higher compressive forces at the knee might be due to the fact that they used heavier loads on the back squat.