Squats and Smith Machine Squats

[JUICE]

Originally posted by G-S
The actual weight of the bar is 65lbs.

I like it that way.

sounds awesome. Hey man r all bars the same weight for the smith machine or just certain ones.

[G-S]

Depends on the machine.

[ROCKETW19]

when i do free weight squats anything over 225 hurts my lower back alot. now that i goto the gym for leg day i only use the smith and push 365 with no back problem at all. i think it has to do with the placement of my feet being more foward!

[Stonecold54]

Originally posted by ROCKETW19
when i do free weight squats anything over 225 hurts my lower back alot. now that i goto the gym for leg day i only use the smith and push 365 with no back problem at all. i think it has to do with the placement of my feet being more foward!

yep there is less compression.