It's actually safer outside the rack
How is it safer outside the rack?
Very strong guy. Lifted with him in gpc nats.
Also spiros is probably the best spot on the planet. Lol. Ive failed max back squats with him spotting and barely dropped an inch before being caught ha ha
Rear spotted at capo and gpc nats.
Tim.
All this spotting on the platform around the lifter is stupid
You don't see 6 guys hanging around an Olympic lifter
In the squat....
I don't understand the concept of a bloke standing behind with his arms around the squatters waist and squatting with him.
When I'm assisting a squatter, I have my hands placed on the bar, next to his shoulders.
My feeling is; When grabbing the torso you are not grabbing the problem.
Have fun spotting 200kg with that technique. You wont be much help at all.
Tim.
Quality reply
that's what I was wondering.. with the safeties in the rack, you have more clearance between bar and ground..Re being safer outside the cagesounds like BS to me,the cage catches the bar before it lands on you no matter what, I can see that a cage is not 100% needed with front squats, but when he fainted it certainly was. Would only be pure luck he was not seriously injured.
then again, i'm overly safety conscious...![]()