Safety Squat Bar Questions

[mm107]

I know front squats hit the quad ALOT. My weakness is not in my quads, as my hamstrings are weaker then them. I need to bring them up to par as well.

Right now my training cycle is more geared for benching. (as my bench sucks compared to my other lifts)

Last Saturday i did Safety Bar Squats - the squat bar with the handles on it. It seemed to make me use my back more to stabalize it and alot of hamstring(so if felt)

Is it reasonable to say that the Safetybar Squat will hit my Hamstrings more? Im only planning on using it for say maybe 4 weeks? Will it have carryover to my regualr squat? Just some dumb Q's for everyone...

If there is no reasonable difference then i will glady go back to using the regular bar.

 

[Protobuilder]

I haven't used one in a LOOONG time. IMHO, you were probably not as stable using it b/c it was your first time, and your hamstrings wound up firing to keep your lined up properly. That's a guess. I don't know that it necessarily hits hamstrings harder once you get used to it.

Can you do glute-ham raises? I'd focus on hammering those as a main assistance lift if you need to boost hamstring strength.

 

[mm107]

I haven't used one in a LOOONG time. IMHO, you were probably not as stable using it b/c it was your first time, and your hamstrings wound up firing to keep your lined up properly. That's a guess. I don't know that it necessarily hits hamstrings harder once you get used to it.

Can you do glute-ham raises? I'd focus on hammering those as a main assistance lift if you need to boost hamstring strength.

Yes i can, i have a GHR at the gym.

So basically, i should KILL Those, bands and all and really KILL IT!

The safety bar, you are right it probably was just i was not used to it.

Looks Like im gonna crush the GHR from now on.

 

[al420]

No - don't kill it whatever you do. Train easy and eat light MIke.

 

[future]

Work on your technique for starters. Add good mornings and some straight leg deads once a week. That should help the hams. Also train the abs if you dont already.

 

[mm107]

No - don't kill it whatever you do. Train easy and eat light MIke.

Al, of course not bro! Cant go heavy anyway! squats are bad for the knees! lmao

 

[mm107]

Work on your technique for starters. Add good mornings and some straight leg deads once a week. That should help the hams. Also train the abs if you dont already.

Just started doing Goodmornings & SLDL, and my hamies were sore as shit for days.

they are now included in my arsenal.

 

[future]

Awesome! Stay with it and be patient. You'll get what you want.