Dec 29, 2024
Good stuff. Glad you’re highlighting the difference in these squat variations! A good program would have both these variations. Low bar can be tough on people with wrist and shoulder issues. High bar can be difficult maintain maximum internal pressure as the weight increases. You can definitely push more load in that low bar position. But you can grow thunder quads with the high bar!
Check out Richard Ulm’s work in the front foot elevated reverse lunge as a Back Squat “replacement”.