Getting a GHD and Safety Safety Squat Bar

[METAL VIPER]

So I have it ingrained in my head that I need to buy a GHD and a safety squat bar. I don't know why, but it's all I can think about. Can someone please talk me out of it and say it's not going to do anything for my squat and deadlift and I should just wait to find one for cheap on craigslist with any luck?

[simonsky]

The GHD is fine. I'm pretty sure it would help both of your lifts.

The SSB, only buy it if you have nothing else to buy.

[Tamara Reynolds]

I have decided that everyone should have an SSB.

[Corrie]

You guys really aren't helping the problem you know :P He wants to be convinced NOT to buy this stuff.

[Mr_Rogers]

Now I want a GHD. Lowest price I've found so far is $330 (I haven't looked very much though).

[simonsky]

I'd look forward to the day that I have his problem.

[Corrie]

Now I want a GHD. Lowest price I've found so far is $350 (I haven't looked very much though).

Where???

I've read that you need a properly designed one though, if it doesn't have the right knee pad and stuff it's can turn the exercise into a simple hamstring curl. Anyone know if that's true?

[METAL VIPER]

I've seen the GHD for around the $350-$400 range between the interwebz and craigslist, but I have never used one, so I wouldn't know the difference between a "properly designed" versus a plain Jane.

The reason I want the SSB is 1.) I like having specialty bars 2.) I want to use it for squat BBB in 5/3/1 and strengthen up my back to resist folding over in the squat.

[thefinalsql]

http://www.texasstrengthsystems.com/ghr.html


http://www.christiansfitnessfactory..../Developer-GHD

[METAL VIPER]

The CFF GHD was the one that I liked online, but I can't seem to get any reviews on it from people familiar with GHD's. Thanks for the links