To me it looks ok, if not a little bit high. I need a better rack . I was trying the bar out. The setup ended up being quite uncomfortable.
I had better lifts but people were in the background next to.me.
Any constructive feedback re form or experience of Cambered bar squats is obviously welcome.
Definitely a bit high, safeties should go down a peg.
Looks shaky like you’re new to the movement, but otherwise fine.
Might be worth your time to take more than half a second in your actual squat stance before squatting though lol.
Bar looks like this @TrainForPain
@decimation, you’re aware this bar (Oppen Bar) is intended for deadlifts right?
I’m sorry man, I can’t really see the bar. Is it the one the looks like half of an “H”?
Never mind my own question, I see you put it in the title so I looked it up. I’ve never used this specific cambered bar, but I’ve used others. I like them. They tend to swing you forward, which forces me to really control my descent; probably what’s making you shaky. They also allow me to drop my elbows down, which makes my shoulders hurt less and encourages me to keep my chest up - I think this lets me sit the bar higher and keep the squat more quad, which is what I want.
I think @Andrewgen_Receptors gave any tips I would have given.
Thanks!
I didn’t notice the handles when I quickly looked. It’s a hex bar substitute, yeah?
I stand by my cambered bar review!
Thanks Andrew. That’s the lowest setting …I am not prepared to try with no side bars. The way the bar hangs down means that I am losing a bit of range of motion. The bar can be used in this way . Its intended as a multi-purpose bar.
I would say it’s not ideal but I could get away with using it at lower weights.
It is first time I have used the bar. It does tend to swing you forward too. I think I could probably do about 180 on the bar oncd I get used to it.
I may get a home gym setup or possibly move gyms.
I lack the Flexibilty to dump a straight bar behind me.
I started another thread yesterday discussing my aspirations for this bar. I had a few other videos where I just about parallel but people were in the background.
I may move it to bench press station and have a go too. Unfortunately there are no spotter bars on those.
Train for pain what you wrote does ring true . It pushes you forward. Feels a little like a front squat without the discomfort. I think I would like a good cambered bar.
I think this bar would work well for someone with a slight to average build.
Have you tried a Duffalo/cambered bar?
Why is so much of how you train based around failing vs succeeding?
I legit have NO plan on how to fail for most of the crazy crap I lift.
I understand what you’re saying, but by the same logic…
You shouldn’t wear a seat belt because you’re planning not to fail, and you shouldn’t use safeties when squatting either.
Some of us don’t want to die lol
I am not a confident squatter. I have never like back squats. Safety first . I would rather not get injured badly from squatting.
Not used a duffalo bar. I cannot afford specialist or rather expensive equipment. His design on his trap bar would suit me better though , re adjustable handle widths.
This is the one I’ve used that I like.
They also have a spider bar, which is this with SSB handles. I only got to use that 2-3 times, but it was awesome. Definitely a very specific bar though
I don’t feel that’s the same logic at all…
Why not address the lack of confidence FIRST? Figure out what is driving that. Using different gear will just make you unconfident with different gear.
I wil bear that in.mind. Perhaps I should be confident that I will make every lift . Unfortunately it doesn’t always work out that way. I have been stuck in the bottom position of a back squat twice previously.
Fortunately I was saved by people in the gym.
Enough flexibility to dump the bar is important.
That’s what I’m saying: figure out WHY this is happening.
I’ve been squatting since 2005. I have failed 6 squats. Two were in a meet, where I was going for a weight I was not ready to lift. 2 were cases where I got injured in the middle of the squat and collapsed. 2 were a training lift where I bit off more than I could chew going for the final rep.
You’ve been training for a while. You should have some body awareness. If in doubt: cut the set short and get some more sets in to get in more volume.
@decimation are you essentially always (or at least frequently) training up to your 1RM?
Yeah I’m trying to max out less frequently.
I am getting better at cutting sets short. I rarely run into too many problems lifting now.
Well there you go. I’d definitely recommend against that, but sounds like you’re already heading to that conclusion yourself.
It looked like joint pain/ injury is a concern of yours from a different thread. Do you have any interest in bringing the reps up a little?
