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You are right about the importance of spotter bars, but some squat stands do have them, such as these: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bodymax-CF310-Squat-Stands/dp/B001QSYJ48/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1335355655&sr=8-2 I use these squat stands for bench press, and the spotter bars work for dips as well. Jennifer

As others have posted, squat stands or similar are required to perform the traditional squat effectively. Squat stands are useful as they can be stored away, but make sure you get a pair with spotter catcher bars for safety. In the absence of these, I've found goblet squats effective; while you won't be using as much…