Elbows up!

This is the reference to the "elbows up" or "elbows in" statements from last workout with the Thrusters.
Notice the weight back on the shoulders and elbows pointing out. Now, forget about the strength here (yeah, she's cut up)...this is about Flexibility. Next time you're at CF, grab a bar and try to achieve this position. Figure out what you have to work on.
It's important because, well, that's how you do the exercise correctly. And also, it takes load off the back...with elbows "down" the weight rolls forward. Also, with elbows "down" they can smash into your thigh and then snap your wrist (but that's another story). In any case, this all reminds me of Frost..."two elbows did not diverge during a Thruster, and I, I Thrustered with them parallel and up...and that has made all the difference." Ah, so poetic! Read more about this front squat position here.