How do you properly bail out of a squat without hurting your back/fingers?

[ArcReactor]

I always hear that if you can't finish a squat, drop the weight. But your fingers are gripped around from behind -- how do you properly let go of the weight without getting the bar to clear the fingers? Or is the idea to support the bar on your back and then let go + quickly stand up so the weight rolls off?

[kanis999]

Well ideally, you would be in a power rack with safety bars at the bottom. That way, when you fail, you just squat an inch or two lower than normal and then crawl away.

[RW2]

If you're in a rack, just drop back down, set the weight on the rack, then crawl out. I had to do this the other day. If you're using bumper plates with no rack, then let go of the bar and step out. Not that hard. The bar should be on your back, not on your hands. Your hands being wrapped around the bar is kind of a non-factor when ditching.

[Stephen109]

I always hear that if you can't finish a squat, drop the weight. But your fingers are gripped around from behind -- how do you properly let go of the weight without getting the bar to clear the fingers? Or is the idea to support the bar on your back and then let go + quickly stand up so the weight rolls off?

Where are you squatting? In a cage?

It wouldn't hurt to practice bailing out with just the barbell or with some light weights added. I'd say you'd find it much easier to loose the barbell after trying it out than you originally thought.

[KarmicEffects]

Where is that "like a boss" video where dude fails the rep and walks away like noasingle****wasgiven?

[scarboro]

If you're not in a cage.