Low bar just never looked safe to me....
Essential Random Gym Thoughts Revisited...
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jilla82
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I dapped, and then realized you said you wont be going back to low bar.
Why not?
I only fukk w/ low bar. Feels much more like a total body workout...and not as much pressure on your knees
I just lowered it to 255lbs and did a set of 8 after that 
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Godzilla got busy.
I've had better overall leg development with a high bar, narrower stance. Yea the knees flex more, but thats why you start with low weight to build up knee strength/stability in the new range. Flaring the knees out and tracking the knees over your toes from this position feels more natural too. Wide stance low bar has a higher propensity to cave the knees in. Only downside is I have to stay on top of my flexibility or my form will go to shyt. Just like deadlifts, high bar narrow stance squats keep me honest.
I also DL, RDL, Glute-Ham, BB row in my routines. My posterior chain is covered.
jilla82
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ahhh...im more of a strength guy...so it makes sense.I've had better overall leg development with a high bar, narrower stance. Yea the knees flex more, but thats why you start with low weight to build up knee strength/stability in the new range. Flaring the knees out and tracking the knees over your toes from this position feels more natural too. Wide stance low bar has a higher propensity to cave the knees in. Only downside is I have to stay on top of my flexibility or my form will go to shyt. Just like deadlifts, high bar narrow stance squats keep me honest.
I also DL, RDL, Glute-Ham, BB row in my routines. My posterior chain is covered.
I dont like adding more exercises if I dont have to.
That knee cave is for sure something I have to work on.
Adam3000
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That knee cave is what caused my hip adductor strain. Careful
I say to myself every set now "push hips back, push knees out"
Low bar is my main squat, long legs and long torso it forces me to stay tight under the bar
I'm wearing pants and a sweater for the shoot so I'm straight but I still wanted to look sessy for dude cause I haven't seen him since May. I hope these stop being pink in a week.
I never understood it. I feel so much more secure sitting as upright as possible under the bar. The extra couple of lbs are not worth it
Fruit punch BCAAs is a very underrated pre-workout. I drank one before and during a heavy leg workout today... didn't feel hypoglycemic at all, came home and damn near forgot to eat. Def gonna mess with that now, and will lean on that even more in my cut.
Every day I cant wait to train, feeling like a kid on christmas morning.