The form used with the safety squat bar is far different from a straight bar.
Safety squat bar dimensions.
This is fine if you re an experienced squatter but may confuse the hell out of a beginner.
Designed for those with limited shoulder elbow and wrist mobility but beloved by powerlifters and garage gym champions everywhere the safety squat bar is the perfect implement for developing.
Typical safety squat bars put the resistance in the high bar squat or front squat positions.
How much does the transformer bar weigh.
Loadable sleeve length is 16 in and the sleeves are designed for olympic weight plates.
As stated in the spec grid on the product page the transformer bar weighs 25kg or 55lb.
The safety squat bar enables you to make continued progress and keep overloading your squat as your pressing volume begins to trend up without the added beating your shoulders would get from using a standard barbell.
The safety bar is affectionately known as the hatfield bar because of dr.
The camber on this bar creates the feeling that the weight is directly over your center of.
61 25 x 9 x 26 25 and the weight is 70lb 14oz.
The package dimension and weight for the transformer bar when packaged for shipment are.
I would recommend using your front squat max as a baseline if you have never performed the movement.
We created this bar so that lifters with upper body injuries could use a safety squat bar but one that places the resistance in the low bar position on the back.
I m a huge fan of doing good mornings with the safety squat bar.
Safety squat bars help to engage your core quads and glutes minimizing pressure on the knees and shoulders to help keep your lower back healthy and your core stable.
The ss3 safety squat bar is our newest adaptation of the most popular specialty bar around.
It can help you strengthen specific weaknesses.
The shoulder pads are spaced at 8 in apart and the bar diameter is 1 1 2 in.
This specialty bar has an overall length of 90 1 2 in and handle spacing of 12 3 4 in.
It s probably not something i d put a beginner under unless he s suffering from a shoulder or wrist injury.