SS Bar has been added to my ever expanding wishlist on Rogue…
There are a couple SSBs on craigslist in my area for $250. However, I can front squat and back squat just fine so I don’t really have a good reason to move away from the standard barbell. I’d rather get a fat bar for deads, rows, and pressing movements.
[quote]infinite_shore wrote:
[quote]Tatsu wrote:
Bands are very useful indeed! I use them for warming up and priming targeted muscle groups, helped a lot with bringing my upper back thickness up to par. [/quote]
Where do ya train in Ned?[/quote]
I train in Schiedam, near Rotterdam. =)
[quote]DAVE101 wrote:
There are a couple SSBs on craigslist in my area for $250. However, I can front squat and back squat just fine so I don’t really have a good reason to move away from the standard barbell. I’d rather get a fat bar for deads, rows, and pressing movements.[/quote]
Having done squats and front squats, I can say they don’t compare to the SSB in terms of how much they trash your upper back.
For the fat bar, I would just get a 2" galvanized steel pipe cut to 7’. That’s what I did, only cost $50.
I gotta give it up to the Safety Squat Bar too. I bought it instead of a trap bar and I’m glad I did. It’s a wonderful piece of equipment.
I personally feel it a lot in my abs, obliques and upper back more than a regular back squat.