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high bar or low bar squats
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Monday, September 28, 2009 4:01 PM
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just curious which one everyone does...i had been doing high bar squats aka the bar sits moderately high on my traps
yesterday i did low bar and my squat improved by like 100%
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Re:high bar or low bar squats
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Monday, September 28, 2009 5:32 PM
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Usually go with low bar.
And creation how did your squat improve by doing low bar as opposed to high bar?
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Monday, September 28, 2009 6:20 PM
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more weight probably and form. Low bar is a lot easier, squats didn't feel right for me until i did them that way.
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Monday, September 28, 2009 8:21 PM
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I do High Bar Squats but it depends on what your going for. I lift for mass not strength.
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009 3:41 AM
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low squat all the way. makes it almost impossible to arch your back
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Tuesday, September 29, 2009 5:47 AM
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im 6`2 but i have almost no torso (the space b/w the top of my hip bones and bottom of rib cage is liek 1-2 inches. so squatting has always been hard for me but ive always done it high bar, doing it high bar forces me to bend forward alot more to get a deep squat, but when i did low bar squatting felt more natural and I didnt have to bend forward quite as much..
it owned my traps too haha so sore on them
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 8:35 AM
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It takes time to find the correct position for the bar to rest on. With the variation you've pulled through, you may might as well assess where you get more gains from. If you're aiming for power and strength, go low bar all the way.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 8:50 AM
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I do high-bar when I'm doing 20-rep squats, low-bar every other time.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 11:02 AM
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im 6`2 but i have almost no torso (the space b/w the top of my hip bones and bottom of rib cage is liek 1-2 inches. so squatting has always been hard for me but ive always done it high bar, doing it high bar forces me to bend forward alot more to get a deep squat, but when i did low bar squatting felt more natural and I didnt have to bend forward quite as much..
it owned my traps too haha so sore on them
I'm 5' 8" and really have no room between hips and ribs, but I don't have that same relation with bar placement, I bend forward more with low bar, but is a lot more comfortable to me, I can't stand doing high bar squats anymore.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 9:48 PM
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I do High Bar Squats but it depends on what your going for. I lift for mass not strength.
IMO, atg high bar is better for overall athleticism. low bar is better for more weight/powerlifting.
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Wednesday, October 14, 2009 10:43 PM
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saltycoot
I do High Bar Squats but it depends on what your going for. I lift for mass not strength.
IMO, atg high bar is better for overall athleticism.
low bar is better for more weight/powerlifting.
Add to that a normal shoulder width stance is better for athleticism, but wide stance will get you a bigger squat.
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