Dumbell squats.

[HDROB]

Subsituted BBsquats recently for d'bell squats. Started off holding a pair of 50s, taking the cadence nice and slow without pausing at the top. The pump was torturous . Anyway, since I train at home without a power rack (used to clean the bar onto the shoulders), I can now train to true failure, with no danger of being stuck under a bar.

Anyone had a similar experience?

 

[njc]

Subsituted BBsquats recently for d'bell squats. Started off holding a pair of 50s, taking the cadence nice and slow without pausing at the top. The pump was torturous . Anyway, since I train at home without a power rack (used to clean the bar onto the shoulders), I can now train to true failure, with no danger of being stuck under a bar.

Anyone had a similar experience?

A while back when I was broke and didn't have a squat rack at home I did one legged squats in a doorway while using my arms ONLY to make sure that I didn't fall over. I found them to be a GREAT exercise.

 

[nni]

im actually going to throw together a contraption to do the same thing. i found a dog lead that is rated to over 1000lbs. i plan on running that around the bar to the weights or a dumbbell loaded with the weight. this should have the weight suspended below the bar, in this case if i eat shit, the weight will hit the floor before it comes crashing down on me.

 

[PushAndPull]

I think weighted lunges using dumbells is a good alternative.

 

[Phineas]

Hack Squats can be done without a power cage and with only a BB...they're relatively safe, also, considering the bar is underneath your body.