Preparing for eventual squat stalling

LazSommer
LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
So I've been doing Stronglifts for about 2 months - last workout for squats was at 300lb. This isn't a huge amount and I have yet to stall on squats, but my concern is what to do mid rep if I start to stall. My weight bench is the link below - no safety bars. Any way to safely drop the weight without breaking something (either the weight or myself), or am I gonna have to get a cage sometime soon?


http://www.amazon.com/Marcy-Diamond-Olympic-Surge-Bench/dp/B003LQSXSG/ref=sr_1_4/191-3530828-5239459?ie=UTF8&qid=1401556427&sr=8-4&keywords=marcy+pro+power+rack

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  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    How does someone progress to squatting 300 without learning how to fail properly? There's a method to it, but without knowledge of your environment or your equipment we can't tell you what's safe and won't break anything.
  • CipherZero
    CipherZero Posts: 1,418 Member
    Get a cage; they're cheaper than back surgery.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Power racks are your friend.
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    How does someone progress to squatting 300 without learning how to fail properly? There's a method to it, but without knowledge of your environment or your equipment we can't tell you what's safe and won't break anything.

    Did you even read it dude? I posted a link to the exact kind of set up I'm using. I have no safety/catch. There are pads over my concrete basement floor - not something I would want to drop 300+ pounds on from 4 feet.

    I have lifted since my teen years so getting back to 300 wasn't a monumental effort. I always had a cage previously - now I work out at home with my equipment. The bench I have has sufficed until now, but I want to know if I can continue with it safely or if I should upgrade.

    But thanks.
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    Get a cage; they're cheaper than back surgery.

    Figured as much, thanks.
  • shor0814
    shor0814 Posts: 559 Member
    So I've been doing Stronglifts for about 2 months - last workout for squats was at 300lb. This isn't a huge amount and I have yet to stall on squats, but my concern is what to do mid rep if I start to stall. My weight bench is the link below - no safety bars. Any way to safely drop the weight without breaking something (either the weight or myself), or am I gonna have to get a cage sometime soon?


    http://www.amazon.com/Marcy-Diamond-Olympic-Surge-Bench/dp/B003LQSXSG/ref=sr_1_4/191-3530828-5239459?ie=UTF8&qid=1401556427&sr=8-4&keywords=marcy+pro+power+rack

    Metal sawhorse on each side? Better than landing on the floor. If you really want to class it up you can bolt wheel chocks to each end of the horse to keep the bar from rolling off :)
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    So I've been doing Stronglifts for about 2 months - last workout for squats was at 300lb. This isn't a huge amount and I have yet to stall on squats, but my concern is what to do mid rep if I start to stall. My weight bench is the link below - no safety bars. Any way to safely drop the weight without breaking something (either the weight or myself), or am I gonna have to get a cage sometime soon?


    http://www.amazon.com/Marcy-Diamond-Olympic-Surge-Bench/dp/B003LQSXSG/ref=sr_1_4/191-3530828-5239459?ie=UTF8&qid=1401556427&sr=8-4&keywords=marcy+pro+power+rack

    Metal sawhorse on each side? Better than landing on the floor. If you really want to class it up you can bolt wheel chocks to each end of the horse to keep the bar from rolling off :)

    Lol, very interesting idea.
  • DavPul
    DavPul Posts: 61,406 Member
    How does someone progress to squatting 300 without learning how to fail properly? There's a method to it, but without knowledge of your environment or your equipment we can't tell you what's safe and won't break anything.

    Did you even read it dude? I posted a link to the exact kind of set up I'm using. I have no safety/catch. There are pads over my concrete basement floor - not something I would want to drop 300+ pounds on from 4 feet.

    I have lifted since my teen years so getting back to 300 wasn't a monumental effort. I always had a cage previously - now I work out at home with my equipment. The bench I have has sufficed until now, but I want to know if I can continue with it safely or if I should upgrade.

    But thanks.

    Did I miss the part where you talked about your concrete floors? Am I skipping the part where you wrote about how much clear space is clear behind your bench or is that in the link? You mention if these are bumper plates? You didn't learn how to safely dump a bar, you know that you don't have safety rails, you're squatting heavy.....and your question is what, exactly? "Should I be smart and safe?" Alrighty then.

    BuihNU6.gif
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    How does someone progress to squatting 300 without learning how to fail properly? There's a method to it, but without knowledge of your environment or your equipment we can't tell you what's safe and won't break anything.

    Did you even read it dude? I posted a link to the exact kind of set up I'm using. I have no safety/catch. There are pads over my concrete basement floor - not something I would want to drop 300+ pounds on from 4 feet.

    I have lifted since my teen years so getting back to 300 wasn't a monumental effort. I always had a cage previously - now I work out at home with my equipment. The bench I have has sufficed until now, but I want to know if I can continue with it safely or if I should upgrade.

    But thanks.

    Did I miss the part where you talked about your concrete floors? Am I skipping the part where you wrote about how much clear space is clear behind your bench or is that in the link? You mention if these are bumper plates? You didn't learn how to safely dump a bar, you know that you don't have safety rails, you're squatting heavy.....and your question is what, exactly? "Should I be smart and safe?" Alrighty then.

    BuihNU6.gif

    Yeah, you got me.
  • LazSommer
    LazSommer Posts: 1,851 Member
    How does someone progress to squatting 300 without learning how to fail properly? There's a method to it, but without knowledge of your environment or your equipment we can't tell you what's safe and won't break anything.

    Did you even read it dude? I posted a link to the exact kind of set up I'm using. I have no safety/catch. There are pads over my concrete basement floor - not something I would want to drop 300+ pounds on from 4 feet.

    I have lifted since my teen years so getting back to 300 wasn't a monumental effort. I always had a cage previously - now I work out at home with my equipment. The bench I have has sufficed until now, but I want to know if I can continue with it safely or if I should upgrade.

    But thanks.

    Did I miss the part where you talked about your concrete floors? Am I skipping the part where you wrote about how much clear space is clear behind your bench or is that in the link? You mention if these are bumper plates? You didn't learn how to safely dump a bar, you know that you don't have safety rails, you're squatting heavy.....and your question is what, exactly? "Should I be smart and safe?" Alrighty then.

    BuihNU6.gif

    But in reality, thanks, I never thought to Google "How to safely dump a bar." I guess that would have saved some time.
  • gracielynn1011
    gracielynn1011 Posts: 726 Member
    Www.adamantbarbell.com

    They have sturdy racks, and good prices.

    I got this one:

    http://www.adamantbarbell.com/Power-Cages-Squat-Racks/Best-Fitness-Power-Rack


    It only goes to 500lb recommended safely. But I'm just starting out so it should last a while.

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