Reply With QuoteIf you workout without a spotter or something to catch the bar if you fail, you're not really going to push yourself all the way. Really pushing yourself mean that, sometime soon, you are going to be caught below the bar.
I take that you workout at home? Go buy a pair of adjustable metal saw horses at home depot for $40. If you fail, you can lower the bar down the horses and call it a set.
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05-28-2008, 09:22 AM #1Registered User
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Squats without squat rack or spotter
hi guys i have a few questions about squats.
first question is if i get stuck in the middle of a rep and i think i cant squat the weight up, because its too heavy, should i just drop the weight behind me. or do you think its to dangerous for me too really push my self without a spootter or safety stands, and so therefore should i stop the set when one of the reps gets pretty hard. or do you think its ok to really push my self and if i get stuck i could simply drop the weight behind me.
the other question is do you think it will ok for me drop the weight behind me after a set is finished. because i dont have a squat stand i have to get the bar of the floor press it into the air and get into position then do the squats, once the set is finished i then have to press it back up to get it out of position. to save engery to you think it will be ok if i just drop the weight behind me instead.
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05-28-2008, 10:16 AM #3Thats Dr. Keke to you! ELITE MEMBER
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Get a safety catch or some other sort of safety measure in place like DOMS said. You should be going balls to the wall on the last set, imo. I have have friend at my gym that spot me on the last set. I have never had to drop weight before, so I don't know how safe it is to try.
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hey thanks for the replys, i am planning on getting some squats stands soon.
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