Anyone used too much weight on the squat? wtf u do when u sit down and can't squat up

[Jimibendix]

???? I was like a second from failing my last rep on my squats today. would be ****ed if I didn't make it.

Anyone that couldn't get up agaiN? wtf u do

[asmith55]

reduce the weight till you can do full sets, training too heavy

[KillaCrewCut]

Hmmm i guess you fall on your ass and try not to get hurt to much?

[AJLIFTZTOBUILD]

my gyms squat rack has very long safety arms about 2 feet off the floor so if you do get stuck you can lean backwards/or forwads and rest the bar there while you safely gtfo.

[Staxed1989]

The answer is to do them in a power rack.

[kemar7856]

u should know ur limits anyways

[arctic_wave]

in b4 dead OP

[T_O_R]

If you fail the last rep all you have to do is let the bar drop to the floor/safety pins

/facepalm

[batmanman]

safety pins or ditch the bar

[MrMuscleGuy]

Hi Jimi. I've seen two different types of squat racks. One has adjustable bars on the side in case you get stuck at the bottom. If adjusted correctly, you just get down a bit lower and let the weights rest on the bars on the sides. The other one has pegs in the front. For this one, you could, if you can, go forward and rest the weights on the pegs.

[bazzy]

drop it off your back and let it hit the ground, never done it though

[omg_otters]

just dump the bar. I've done it plenty of times, nothing to be embarrassed about!

[stsnizzle]

my gyms squat rack has very long safety arms about 2 feet off the floor so if you do get stuck you can lean backwards/or forwads and rest the bar there while you safely gtfo.

This.

[fortybelow]

Result -


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0av7wVa-mXA

[Adrenolin]

I don't even squat in the rack I squat outside it so I can go lower. Never had a problem, my hammies always spring me up pretty well from the pit.

[cheezuz]

Result -


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0av7wVa-mXA

dtf sighting?

[baddog671]

If I go all the way onto my hunches I'm still about 2 inches from the safety catches, so I would only have to sit down on my @ss and it would take the bar. I also use the smith machine too, but someone broke the damn safety catches, so I guess I'd have to let er fall...

[allergic2rice]

ur going to heavy, there's no point in missing lifts

[kopimi]

my uncle did this when he was 21...
been in the chair ever since

[JLG66]

if you cant do it just let go of the bar and walk forward.

[SLU12]

Never had it happen to me but the squat racks at my gym have the spotter rails or whatever they're called about 2'' below my parallel squat. If I can't bring it up I'll just bring it down to ATG and be fine.

[cobra215]

I try not to max without a spot...

[Galindo62]

How hard is it to drop the freaking weight and move forward ?

[Vodkilis]

my uncle did this when he was 21...
been in the chair ever since

I was going to say "**** just got real" but thought it to mean =\.

And no, I've never personally done this, but it can't be that hard to adjust yourself and get out. That's why I love my gym, it only has smith machines.

[Galindo62]

I was going to say "**** just got real" but thought it to mean =\.

And no, I've never personally done this, but it can't be that hard to adjust yourself and get out. That's why I love my gym, it only has smith machines.

your gym only has smith machines!??


I LOATH your gym. I pity you.

[Vodkilis]

your gym only has smith machines!??


I LOATH your gym. I pity you.

Yea. 3 smith machines, all I use for bench, squat, and a few other things unfortunately =\. I stopped deadlifting cause it just seems retarded on a smith.

[Galindo62]

Yea. 3 smith machines, all I use for bench, squat, and a few other things unfortunately =\. I stopped deadlifting cause it just seems retarded on a smith.

Dude, you know your missing out on better workouts by using smith machine instead of free weights.

[Vodkilis]

Dude, you know your missing out on better workouts by using smith machine instead of free weights.

I still use free weights alot. The only thing I use smith for is regular bench, squats, bb bent over rows, calf raises, and shrugs. And then I just started doing close-grip bench on arm days to see how it goes.

[Galindo62]

I still use free weights alot. The only thing I use smith for is regular bench, squats, bb bent over rows, calf raises, and shrugs. And then I just started doing close-grip bench on arm days to see how it goes.

Yeah man. Bench, squats, bent over rows , those are huge compound lifts that shouldn't be done on a smith machine

[Vodkilis]

Yeah man. Bench, squats, bent over rows , those are huge compound lifts that shouldn't be done on a smith machine

Why? What's the difference?