Safety Squat Bars

The safety squat bar (also known as the Yoke Bar) is one of the most loved (er, hated) bars to use in the gym. No, not because of the comfy pad for the shoulders.It’s built with a forward camber, which puts the bar weight slightly out in front of your center of gravity. It is a favorite training tool of Branch Warren, whom many bodybuilding pundits consider to have the greatest leg development of all-time.

When performing safety squats, your hands are not holding the bar. This allows you to grasp the handles on the power rack. Strong athletes will have to use massive poundages to get the most out of squats, and sometimes these enormous loads cause “rounding” of the back, which is way too common and places large amounts of unnecessary stress on intervertebral discs.

The safety bar squat eliminates this. The athlete exerts pressure against the power rack by grasping the handles and thus maintaining a straight back throughout the entire squatting motion. Using the hands to self-spot prevents one from falling forward or backward.

The Safety Squat Bar is purpose built for ensuring correct technique when performing squats.Made of solid chromed steel, the Safety Squat Bar is designed to be used with 2 inch weight plates, and is not suitable for standard weight plates.

The Olympic Safety Squat Bar is built with a padded shoulder section using foam rollers and covered with vinyl for comfort. Length: 2200cm. N.W.:22KGS. Grip: 28MM, Load Capacility: 450LBS with 3CM thickness Foam.