been squattin low bar a long time, switching to a high bar for a few reasons.
Those of you that squat high bar, any advice on the transition, anything to keep in mind?
gonna hit your quads harder. keep that in mind and ease into it. that and really arch the shit out of your back…its easier to fall forward.
I have been using them lately as well, mainly to alleviate some lower back issues I had with low bar squatting. My high bar max is about 80% of my low bar max and I feel they hit my quads much better than low bar squats. Why did you switch?
I switched for a few reasons, the main one being stress on my shoulders, but also because it’s tougher to keep the bar on my back in a suit with a low bar position. I know a lot of powerlifters also use a higher bar position with their geared squats, so I figured I’d ask here…
Its easier to lean too far forward. I would video your squatting for a while to make sure you stay upright.
I would also use a wider grip when squatting high bar, as the pain your wrists is pretty much low bar exclusive.
[quote]Chap Manly wrote:
Its easier to lean too far forward. I would video your squatting for a while to make sure you stay upright.
I would also use a wider grip when squatting high bar, as the pain your wrists is pretty much low bar exclusive.[/quote]
So what your saying is, since now hes putting the bar up HIGHER on hit back which will alleviate wrist pain, and since the bar is higher he will have to bring his hands in CLOSER to keep his upper back tight, you want him to bring his hands out farther?
Good work chief.
[quote]brauny96 wrote:
[quote]Chap Manly wrote:
Its easier to lean too far forward. I would video your squatting for a while to make sure you stay upright.
I would also use a wider grip when squatting high bar, as the pain your wrists is pretty much low bar exclusive.[/quote]
So what your saying is, since now hes putting the bar up HIGHER on hit back which will alleviate wrist pain, and since the bar is higher he will have to bring his hands in CLOSER to keep his upper back tight, you want him to bring his hands out farther?
Good work chief.[/quote]
Thank you for knowing what has worked well for ME as an individual.
And yes thats exactly what I’m saying, as I found I could pull the bar into my back alot better with a wider grip, keeping my back much tighter.
…I only use a narrow grip with low bar for the sole purpose of wrist pain.
Good work yourself sir.
Not sure why, but when I squat high bar it’s alot more comforatable to bring in my stance.
I only use high bar as an accessory exercise, but I bring in my stance a bit and I grip narrower. I usually grip a texas power bar with my index finger on the rings for regular squats but bring the grip in to pinkies on rings for high bar. I find with the regular grip I lean over more with the high bar.
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With the low bar, I couldn’t get my hands in very close at all, so as soon as I switched high bar I did move my hands in.
Where are you guys setting the bar??? at first I had it on my traps, but then I pulled it down a bit so it was sitting on my shoulders/upper rear delts…
for high bar, the bar sits on the real meaty part of my traps, where its just barely on the rear of the shoulder girdle.
high bar rocks! easier on the arms as well.
[quote]stallion wrote:
high bar rocks! easier on the arms as well.[/quote]
True that. My right bicep always takes a bit of a beating after low bar squats.