Thread: funny squat question

Racking it like you do, doesnt seem safe to me. IMO you definately want to see where the bar is going, and that it gets seated properly.

Originally Posted by MeLo

after watching ronnie in his redemption video. i realised when he does squats, he racks the bar on his back FACING the rack. so thus, he would take a step back, do squats and re-rack facing the rack too. hwoever, for me, i rack it on my back facing AWAY from the rack, take a step forward ,do squats then re rack with my back facing the rack. i sometimes have to tilt my back a little side ways to re rack it. i use a rack similar to ronnie's, and not a power rack. do you guys see any potential problems with my way of racking the bar(getting into and getting out of)

P.S i know i spell -ack way too many times...

man, walking backwards like that with load on your back and trying to get the weight in the rack (or even worse, walking into the rack to hard) seems like a great way to blow a hammie.

I would practically have to go out of my way to do squats like that.

MeLo, I did squats like you when I started but now do them facing the rack (and the mirror). I find that much better all round.

yeah, i also always face the rack.

Same here

I would not want to be trying to rack it, walking backwards, after 5 sets to near failure. GREAT way to injure yourself...

well it is quitwe dangerous but i usaully have my 2 friends as spotter on each side. however now i'm gonna be training on my own,as well as getting a hint from ronnie's video, so i thought i'd post this question.

I used to face away, but that was because I had a ghetto setups that allowed me to do squats at home. At the gym, I face the rack. I hate just hoping that the bar is going in.

ronnie does them the safe, correct way... You do not! I don't see the benefit of the way you do it...only potential risk!

Bro, ALWAYS walk towards the rack.

Ronnie be lifin' fo 20+ yeyeas, he be knowin' what he be doin'.

oh ya......LIGHT WEIGHT BABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY

i face the rack....you should do it too!

yea thats ronnie in a nutshell LIGHT WEIGHT BAAAABAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY! BOOOOOOHHHH YEAAAAAAAAA!.................light weight baby......

I use a power rack for squats.

I unrack and walk forward and step back to re-rack.

How the hell can you say there's a right or wrong way of preference.

Originally Posted by TCD

I use a power rack for squats.

I unrack and walk forward and step back to re-rack.

How the hell can you say there's a right or wrong way of preference.

It's not a matter of right or wrong I don't think...or maybe it is.. But logic would dictate that you keep your eyes on the rack, where the weight sits and where you have to put it back on at the start and the finish of the exercise... what is the sense in NOT watching the rack. What if you misjudge the rack and put it back on lopsided?

Originally Posted by ChrisROCK

It's not a matter of right or wrong I don't think...or maybe it is.. But logic would dictate that you keep your eyes on the rack, where the weight sits and where you have to put it back on at the start and the finish of the exercise... what is the sense in NOT watching the rack. What if you misjudge the rack and put it back on lopsided?

Well, going off that, i should be in more "danger" because, training in a power rack, i only have one pin to aim for (technically two, but the other is the safety guard that prevents me from hitting the from with a bar over my face if i completely fail on a rep).

However, there's a mirror infront of my rack so i can see the pins i'm aiming to re-rack on. I take one step back, his the bar against the back, drop it onto the pins and hey presto.

For a squat rack, the lopsided issue can be dealt with by means of a spotter. With no spotter, just be careful.

End of the day, he's not doing it wrong or right if he's managing with it and it's working for him.

Originally Posted by KarlW

MeLo, I did squats like you when I started but now do them facing the rack (and the mirror). I find that much better all round.

Beter, safer and you can watch your form also!!!

Originally Posted by Archangel

Beter, safer and you can watch your form also!!!

You're actually not supposed to squat in front of mirrors.

You had better be attempting humour with that.