Originally Posted by
Matt James
I was lucky enough to get some used plates this past weekend. No rack yet, so I've been limited to deadlifts, clean and presses, and weighted pushups. I also tried some zercher squats, just for something different. Pulled the bar past my knees and rested it on my quads to get my elbows under it. It's a ridiculous exercise, hard on the elbows, and potentially bad for the back, but it did seem like it offered a little more hip drive than say, a front squat. I also tried doing back squats with a weight that I could clean and press and then settle onto my back, and had my wife load extra plates on the bar once I had it in place. Would not recommend. Maybe if you could get two people to load simultaneously, it would work. Anyway, more reason to build a rack.
On the upside, I've finally quit fucking around and learned to clean.