My next Mid-Life Crisis

[Mr. Bingley]

good stuff!

[PizzaDad]

Wow! Looks like you're teaching that bar a lesson, PD! I'd use that set as a learning video to teach the squat.

I'm sure there are improvements to be made. I posted it for a form check and they suggested focusing on being tighter. Balance is dfferent with this bar. I'm learning. This was 245. I did 255 yesterday and will be at 265 tomorrow. The weight doesn't feel bad at all, just learning how to keep it properly balanced.

[PizzaDad]

SSB Squat
45x5,5
115x5
155x5
225x3
265x5,5,5
315x1----no rep. approx 3 inches high.

press
45x5,5
65x5
85x5
95x5
115x3
127.5x5,5,5. Last set was a grind from start to finish
95x5

Biceps curls

Tricep pushdowns

[PizzaDad]

Feb 8

ssb squat
45x10,10
115x5
185x5
225x3
265x5,5,5

deadlift
135x5,5
225x5
275x3
315x5. hard as hell. definately time to drop to 5 lb increases

[Alberto Velazquez]

PD good job with the SSB! I also use a Safety Squat Bar due to shoulder arthritis. By the way is that the Black Widow SSB?

[PizzaDad]

PD good job with the SSB! I also use a Safety Squat Bar due to shoulder arthritis. By the way is that the Black Widow SSB?

Thanks. This is an Edge Fitness bar. I really like it.

[PizzaDad]

bench press
45x10, 10
95x5
135x5
185x4. pain and a sketchy feeling in shoulder made me reduce weight.
175x5,5

I started doing lat pull downs but my shoulder was barking at me

[Oldster]

Thanks. This is an Edge Fitness bar. I really like it.

What you suggest it for others to buy? I'm thinking seriously about purchasing one, didn't realize there were so many choices. Is there another you would rather have?

[carson]

Thanks. This is an Edge Fitness bar. I really like it.

I use something we got from Amazon. Could you send a link to this particular bar?

[PizzaDad]

What you suggest it for others to buy? I'm thinking seriously about purchasing one, didn't realize there were so many choices. Is there another you would rather have?

I would not hesitate to buy it again. The delivery time is about 3 weeks ...mine was even a bit past that, but they are good to do business with. and I believe they make things as you order them. it is a small shop and the guy has a very good reputation. One of the things I like about it the most is the angle of the camber. it is 45 degrees from the handles which puts the weight toward your back more and doesn't throw you forward like some of them do. I did a lot of research, looking for something that would be more like a low bar squat. There is one called Powerlift that looks really good but it is $800 plus shippoinng. There is the Kabuki transformer Bar which isadjustable. I Have used that one, when I was working with a SSC and I liked it. It is $500 plus shipping. Fortis strength has a safety squat bar that has handles paralel to the bar and they claim that it is designed to be more of a low squat bar. the camber looks to be about 45 degrees. The Edge Fitness Systems bar that I have feels rock solid. The welds are very nice. I read that it doesn't work with spring clips....they are too big. I have some lock jaw collars that fit it quite well. The price on the Edge bar was also really good.250 plus shipping, which probably puts most people around 325 in the US. also, I think that if you don't like the long handles you can request a different size when you purchase.

I use something we got from Amazon. Could you send a link to this particular bar?

Sure thing

Yoke SS Bar