Safety squat bar on Texas method

[yeti]

Apologies if this has been covered before.
I have search via the site and through Google but obviously the common words bring up about a million pages.

Anyways, would the ssb be a good choice for the light day on TM?

[I_iz_a_fatass]

I cannot imagine why it would be unless you have to us a ssb on other days as well.

[yeti]

My thinking is I could use a lower load and systematic stress as with the front squats in the older version.

[poser]

I don't see why it would be very different than using a Front Squat on Recovery Day (except for the obvious fact that it is heresy to train with any implement except the standard barbell).


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[Patrick Carey]

I'm unfortunately going to be stuck using the safety squat bar for all my sets for the foreseeable future. I am very upset about it to be honest

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[Mugaaz]

There are reasons to use an SSB, but I can't see why you would specifically want it for light day other than boredom reason. That said, it is still a real enough squat and is not the end of the world.

[yeti]

I'm going to give it a try. If I works I'll apply it to my bench press too.

[Meshuggah]

I'm unfortunately going to be stuck using the safety squat bar for all my sets for the foreseeable future. I am very upset about it to be honest

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That's not unfortunate at all. The SSB is better than a straight bar.

http://startingstrength.com/resource...471-squat.html

[Patrick Carey]

That's not unfortunate at all. The SSB is better than a straight bar.

http://startingstrength.com/resource...471-squat.html

it just seems significantly easier to get a tight back with a straight bar. I workout at home so it's not an issue to use the ssb but if i want to workout at a commercial gym I would have to use that strap assisted squat.

do you happen to have any experience with using the straps as handles?

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[Meshuggah]

^ None