We are pleased to announce that as of March 4, 2025, an updated Rich Text Editor has been introduced in the MyFitnessPal Community. To learn more about the changes, please click here. We look forward to sharing this new feature with you!

Everything except the rack....advice please!

Will_Thrust_For_Candy
Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
edited January 4 in Fitness and Exercise
Hi All!

I have been dabbling in weight training for the last 4 months....using dumbbells and following programs in the book "The Women's Health Big Book of Exercises." While I love the book and find it extremely useful, I feel like it's time to step it up and take it to the next level in an attempt to really transform myself.

I decided to add to my home gym and bought an Olympic barbell set and bench. I was planning on waiting until Christmas to get my power rack as it looks like I will be getting gift cards for Christmas to put towards the purchase. I brought all my new toys home today and am super excited

but.....

I am planning on doing the StrongLifts 5x5 program. I had read on the website about the Steinborn lift as a way to do the squats when a rack isn't available. I thought, yeah, no problem, I can do that!

I tried it tonight and it feels AWFUL and AWKWARD! Since I workout at home and alone I really don't feel like trying my luck at something that feels so wrong.

So......

I'm looking for suggestions as to what I can do for the squats until I get my power rack.

I probably could manage to get my rack before Christmas.....but if there is a way that I can manage to hold off for awhile, I think that I would prefer that.

Any advice is greatly appreciated :)

Lisa

Replies

  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    Not the best way to do it, but I don't have money or room for a squat rack, so this is what I do: http://www.exrx.net/WeightExercises/Quadriceps/BBHackSquat.html

    I was doing front squats, but it quickly got too heavy to get into that position.
  • Yanicka1
    Yanicka1 Posts: 4,564 Member
    Steinborn lift look like an accident waiting to happen. Lorina gave you a great suggestion for now and it will probably really help improve your grip.
  • Will_Thrust_For_Candy
    Will_Thrust_For_Candy Posts: 6,109 Member
    LorinaLynn----thank you :) I know that you mentioned this to me when I PM'ed you yesterday! It is looking like it's the best option. I think I'm just nervous as working with the oly bar is so new to me and a bit awkward at this point!

    Yanicka----yes I agree! I didn't think so by looking at the video but once I tried it OMG it was awful lol
This discussion has been closed.

Categories