rangestormer
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I know everybody doing 5/3/1 or similar strength program hates this question, but hear me out. I moved to a new place, and there are not many gyms around, but there is one particularly good, except for the horrendous squat stand. First of all, the bar can be positioned either a bit high, or a bit low for my height. But that is not the real problem. When you pick up the bar, you either make a step back, and you are faced with two safety sidebars (non-adjustable), which are way high for a full squat, or you have to make 6-8 steps to get away from the stand.
Well, I chose the second way and when I reached the third week of the cycle (squatting with 95% of 1RM), I realized how awful this is, and I also hurt my back. I am not planning on continuing with this, and I am hopping I will find a new gym or that they would get a new stand. Anyway, in the mean time, do you think it is better to move on to the Smith machine squat or the leg press?
Well, I chose the second way and when I reached the third week of the cycle (squatting with 95% of 1RM), I realized how awful this is, and I also hurt my back. I am not planning on continuing with this, and I am hopping I will find a new gym or that they would get a new stand. Anyway, in the mean time, do you think it is better to move on to the Smith machine squat or the leg press?