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Using Rack Holds for Squats 2016-09-19 20:02:15 Post No. 38773178
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At what weight is it acceptable for me to use the holding things on the side of the power rack to do squats?
I am doing 5x5 SL, and I am starting to have trouble manually lifting the barbell behind my head and on to my shoulders. Not to mention it takes energy out of the muscles I use for OHP.
Instead, I have to use the power rack holds(I don't know what they're actually called) to hold the bar for me while I put the weights on,
then I just lift it from the elevated position onto my shoulders.
I see Mehdi do the same thing in his videos, but of course he is lifting upwards of 100 pounds per side.
Is this alright for me to do?
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I'd say 2pl8 is the cutoff. Just keep progressing and trying as you are until you get to that point. then its acceptable to cheat a bit
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Are you a fucking idiot? Of course that's alright. That's how squats are done. You must look like an idiot lifting the bar behind your head every time.
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>>38773440
> 2 pl8
w e w
guess I just have really weak triceps then. lol, I'm not even a month in to SL.
>>38773607
can't tell if you are serious or not.
>inb4 autism
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>>38773617
For your sake I hope this is bait
Squats are meant to be done out of a rack, not off the ground
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>>38773178
wait what
are you like picking up the bar from in front of you, lifting it above your head, and setting it down behind your neck?
just go under the bar and get it that way
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>>38773178
ARE YOU FUCKING STUPID?!
MOTHERFUCKER THE WHOLE REASON WHY THE BAR HOLDERS ARE THERE IS FOR YOU TO USE THEM!!!
Did you honest to god thought that everyone would clean and press the weight onto their shoulders?? You dumb fucking shit, jesus christ I don't know if this is bait but mabye there are some dumb fucks like you outside, check your head m8.
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>>38773693
why does this make you so mad?
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If you can't power clean and overhead press it, you really shouldn't be squatting it.
You should ideally never use the holders.
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>>38773904
>tian tao cant clean and jerk 300kg
>shouldn't squat it even though he can easily
this thread is funny though
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