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Title: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: V Man on November 29, 2013, 08:31:07 AM
Any good?
http://www.roguefitness.com/sb-1-rogue-safety-squat-bar.php
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: Natural Man on November 29, 2013, 08:31:51 AM
you really, really, want to destroy your back dont you?
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: V Man on November 29, 2013, 08:32:32 AM
you really, really, want to destroy your back dont you?

No, trying to save it.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: Natural Man on November 29, 2013, 08:35:07 AM
No, trying to save it.
that s what you should be using then...

(http://www.fitnessdepotottawa.com/new_product_shots/strength_systems/northern_lights/NL-LEXT-CUR-L.jpg)

or it's professional grade equivalent in a gym.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: BB on November 29, 2013, 08:57:10 AM
Any good?
http://www.roguefitness.com/sb-1-rogue-safety-squat-bar.php


It's comfortable, but it moves more of the stress of the lift to the quads, and upper / mid back. If that's not something you want, it's some thing to think about.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: vascsurgeon on November 29, 2013, 11:14:08 AM
Personal preference, however, I have used that for years for front and back squats, more comfortable than a bar across your delts when doing fronts for sure.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: Grape Ape on November 29, 2013, 11:16:00 AM
No, trying to save it.

Ignore uberman on this front.  Yes, that's a great piece of equipment for squatting.  Cambered bars, which I use, are excellent too.

Either way, you could use a sandbag and derive more benefit than a seated leg/hamstring curl machine.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: Mr Nobody on November 29, 2013, 11:16:09 AM
I have been counting I saw 48 fat asses so far today it is still early.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: The Showstoppa on November 29, 2013, 11:16:39 AM
I have been counting I saw 48 fat asses so far today it is still early.

If you leave Huddle House you will see more.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: Mr Nobody on November 29, 2013, 11:19:28 AM
If you leave Huddle House you will see more.
Yes I am figuring around 111-121 today minimum.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: 240 is Back on November 29, 2013, 11:20:41 AM
I have been counting I saw 48 fat asses so far today it is still early.

black friday has to be the biggest collection of fat asses i've seen in a while.

at least on new years eve, it's the hot skinny people that go out. 
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: _aj_ on November 29, 2013, 11:54:08 AM
I have one. What are you hoping to get out of it? If you have low back issues from squatting, this thing won't help, it'll actually put more stress down there. The weights swing out in front of the bar when you pull the yoke down. Good for your shoulders, if that's an issue.

That said, if you turn it around  it makes for an interesting variation on the front squat.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: Mr Nobody on November 29, 2013, 11:55:14 AM
black friday has to be the biggest collection of fat asses i've seen in a while.

at least on new years eve, it's the hot skinny people that go out. 
True.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: RRKore on November 29, 2013, 12:33:44 PM
Any good?
http://www.roguefitness.com/sb-1-rogue-safety-squat-bar.php


FWIW, Branch appears to be using one here (starting at about the 1-minute mark):

Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: funk51 on November 29, 2013, 12:39:15 PM
Any good?
http://www.roguefitness.com/sb-1-rogue-safety-squat-bar.php

dave draper puts one out too, check his website. davedraper.com top squat.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: V Man on November 29, 2013, 02:25:19 PM
Thanks for the input guys.

I have one. What are you hoping to get out of it? If you have low back issues from squatting, this thing won't help, it'll actually put more stress down there. The weights swing out in front of the bar when you pull the yoke down. Good for your shoulders, if that's an issue.

That said, if you turn it around  it makes for an interesting variation on the front squat.

I was thinking it would take some of the stress off my lower back since it seems like you don't have to lean forward as much. Also seems like it would be easier on the knees for the same reason.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: Andy Griffin on November 29, 2013, 02:33:31 PM
If you leave Huddle House you will see more.

A person can stay on Wendover alone and see enough fatasses to fill calendars for a milleneum.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: Mr Nobody on November 29, 2013, 03:05:32 PM
A person can stay on Wendover alone and see enough fatasses to fill calendars for a milleneum.

This is why I stay off Wendover I hate that road.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: Marty Champions on November 29, 2013, 03:09:18 PM
barbell squats no matter the apparatus will fuck up your lower back

as you get stronger

you add more weight

then you fuck up your back

because your lower back isnt designed to get endlessly powerful
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: Andy Griffin on November 29, 2013, 03:45:20 PM
This is why I stay off Wendover I hate that road.

I have to hit Wendover to visit Golden Corral but otherwise can avoid it most of the time.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: Mr Nobody on November 29, 2013, 03:48:13 PM
I have to hit Wendover to visit Golden Corral but otherwise can avoid it most of the time.
Golden Corral is ok for a quick snack.  ;D
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: arce1988 on November 29, 2013, 03:50:19 PM
 ask coach what he thinks
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: Mr Nobody on November 29, 2013, 03:54:50 PM
ask coach what he thinks
Coach has been talking to himself lately.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: ESFitness on November 29, 2013, 07:57:24 PM
I can't speak for the Rogue brand, but in general, I LOVE the yoke bars.

I personally use them for standing calve raises.. would load it with 100lb plates and do 600-800lb standing calve raises in a power rack.

I use them for clients.. usually older clients and girls... who have a hard time squatting with a bar at first.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: The Showstoppa on November 30, 2013, 12:32:38 AM
I have to hit Wendover to visit Golden Corral but otherwise can avoid it most of the time.

Our store was near there.  Across from BestBuy.  Stuffed myself at GC many times. 
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: Mobil on November 30, 2013, 12:46:14 AM
me and my buddies call any pad on the bar on the squat rack... the pussy pad
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: Princess L on November 30, 2013, 10:45:17 AM
I love the safety squat bar.  I can do more weight and squat lower with one. Our gym has the old school kind that weighs 90 or 95 lbs and it's always lying on the floor somewhere.  It's too difficult for me alone to get it into position so I generally end up with the regular bar. 

barbell squats no matter the apparatus will fuck up your lower back

as you get stronger

you add more weight

then you fuck up your back

because your lower back isnt designed to get endlessly powerful

Sounds like you're not using your hips and glutes correctly and possibly weak hammies.
Title: Re: Anybody ever try one of these?
Post by: Montague on November 30, 2013, 05:05:13 PM
I love the safety squat bar.  I can do more weight and squat lower with one. Our gym has the old school kind that weighs 90 or 95 lbs and it's always lying on the floor somewhere.  It's too difficult for me alone to get it into position so I generally end up with the regular bar. 


My first gym must have had the original bar that Fred Hatfield personally used. That thing was old, rusty, the pad was held together with electrical tape, and it weighed a ton. It was a workout just removing it from the stand and setting it up in the rack.

I used it for a while after hurting my shoulder, but preferred regular barbell squats. I would also see guys use the safety bar for good-mornings and hyper-extensions among other things.