By Dr. Greg Shepard

Each Squ at station should be equipped wi th certain accessor ies or equipment to have succe ss a t the highest degree. This article will discuss in detail these Squat accessories:

CENTER KNURLING OLYMPIC BARS Olympic bars with center knurling help keep the bar from slipping down the athlete's b ack . An a th le te should place the bar on his sho u lde rs w hile Squatting and if the bar has a slick chrome finish in the center it will often cause pr oblems in slip page. However, keep in mind that center knurl bars are not good for the Power C lea n. They w ill tear up the athl ete's ches t. Th erefore, an Up per Limit program will select the best bar available for each core lift. BARBELL PADS Ba r bell p ads are notorious for s li p p ing d own a n athlete's ba ck . I recommend to ween yo ur a t h le tes off them as soo n as possible.

Barb ell pads are for athletes who don't hav e much mu scular bulk to their shoulder and neck a rea . Usu ally, these are girls or kid s under 130 pounds. I have had great success w ith th ese yo ung er athletes at folding a towel up and just laying it across their shoulders. It won't slip this way. If you roll the towel around the bar, it will usu ally slip .

THE E-Z SQUAT Thi s is pictured on the next p age by Tore Gus ta fson who's now ranked in th e top three H ammer Throwers in the world . If an athlete ha s trouble Squatting in an upri ght p osition, doin g Front Squats could h elp correct thi s technique problem. Also, th e Front Squa t is an excellen t Squa t Variation and I recommend an EZ-Sq ua t for each station. Now, here ' s a littl e re w ard to yo u fo r reading this article. Your su bsc ribe r d iscount for the EZ-Squat until 11-1-92 is a spec ial price of $79.00. Forget the $89.00 on page 17. See! It pays to read!

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SQUAT ACCESSORIES Continued From Page 16 KNEE WRAPS I do not recommend knee w raps for gene ral use for a thletes. I am certain the athlete will develop stro nger tendon s and ligaments w itho u t th em. However, they w ill unquestionabl y help a n a thle te Squ a t m or e on a max attempt. Th erefore, if you have a spe cial max out day, I see no reason not to use them and enjoy a new big Squa t Max. THE SAFETY SQUAT The ad can be found on page 44. If you have troubl e ge tti ng yo ur a thletes d own to pa rall el, this is a great a nswer. Rem ember, if yo u d on 't ge t to parall el, yo u Ca n' t reach your potential.

EQUIPMENT FOR EACH SQUAT STATION One Center Knurled Squat Bar. At least one medium Squat Box, preferably an additional short and/ or tall Squat Box. Two Power Belts. One Barbell Pad (Not on bar but placed close by so those who wish to use it can do so). One or two Safety Squats if you have a problem with depth. One E-Z Squa t. Maxim UlTI of two paIr of knee wraps.

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From BFS Magazine — Fall 1992. Part of the BFS Magazine Archive (1980–2014).