Safety squat bar/trap bar

**Hammerfit** · 12-12-2012, 09:25 AM

Looking to purchase a safety squat bar and a deadlift trap bar for our gym, The trainers are going to pitch in and buy these instead of having the gym own them. Anyone had experiences w the squat bar and know of good source?

**masterschamp** · 12-12-2012, 11:30 AM

No experience with the squat bar, Mike..........didn't Zane use to sell something like that?

**mrky03** · 12-12-2012, 11:39 AM

http://www.roguefitness.com/sb-1-rog...-squat-bar.php

Rogue Fitness sells top quality equipment Mike.

**Hammerfit** · 12-13-2012, 08:46 AM

Originally Posted by mrky03

http://www.roguefitness.com/sb-1-rog...-squat-bar.php

Rogue Fitness sells top quality equipment Mike.

first place I looked..thier's is out of stock looking at these guyshttp://www.blackwidowtg.com/

**mrky03** · 12-13-2012, 09:27 AM

That should do the job. Fred Hatfield said the safety squat bar was his secret weapon!

**Hammerfit** · 12-13-2012, 12:59 PM

check this out

http://store.getstrength.com/gs-fron...ew-generation/

**Baldiewonkanobi** · 12-14-2012, 10:08 AM

Go to Dave Drapers web site and look for his safety squat bar. I believe it has the best arm/grip profile.

Baldie

**mrky03** · 12-14-2012, 11:25 AM

Mike, that might work well. A lot of people have trouble with front squats.

Like Baldie said the Draper Top Squat looks good too.

**Hammerfit** · 12-14-2012, 02:41 PM

Originally Posted by mrky03

Mike, that might work well. A lot of people have trouble with front squats.

Like Baldie said the Draper Top Squat looks good too.

Top Squat may be the most versitale (no need for another bar) Im going to try and reach out to Dave about the arm being in cast to see what he thinks

**mrky03** · 12-14-2012, 06:55 PM

Good idea Mike. I believe Dave will respond with a thoughtful answer. He has had his share of injuries!

**Hammerfit** · 01-13-2013, 09:55 AM

Got the Top Squat in from Dave Draper. I havent had a chance yet to use it but one of the younger trainers did and he was amazed. He doesnt really need it since he has no injuries but what he did comment on it how much more he felt the contractions in his quads than before especially going down deep. He also did walking lunges w 185lb bb and was smiling while he was doing them so I guess that gives you the answer.

**Hammerfit** · 01-19-2013, 04:35 PM

Client squatting with top squat device from Dave Drapper.

**mrky03** · 01-19-2013, 10:59 PM

That looks great. I've read where Dave says it gives you a better feel for the movement. I may have to get one!

**Hammerfit** · 01-20-2013, 10:46 AM

Originally Posted by mrky03

That looks great. I've read where Dave says it gives you a better feel for the movement. I may have to get one!

Out of the 7 people that have used it the common comment is this is hitting my quads more than conventional bb squats makes logical sense, since your not bound up in the flexed position there's more focus to leg muscle activation

one kid who may not have the strongest core said it fried his abs!

**Scott Stevenson** · 01-20-2013, 01:53 PM

For A SS Bar: http://newyorkbarbells.com/im-0210.html (I have one of these - good quality, except one of the handles slipped off after a year or two. Some glue and good as new.)

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I'm all for the Top Squat bar. Have had one for about 5 yr now, I think.

It also fits on smith bars, so you can use it there for squats, lunges, romanian split squats, etc. (It grips the bar well enough to allow you to latch and unlatch the bar.)

-Scott