Hi guys, i'm having a little prob with my squat progress. My college gym has no squat rack, only a smith machine. up till now i've been doing squats using dumbbells that were raised up to shoulder height. the heaviest dumbbell at the gym is only 20kg.

that said, if i wanted to squat heavier weights, i have to resort to using the smith machine. however, squatting using smith machine is no substitute for barbell squat or even dumbbell squats right? should i just suck it up and squat using smith machines or somehow squat using barbells without a squat rack? any suggestions? thanks all!

Buy a squat rack and donate it to the college.

Got any pics of the gym?

Could try doing zercher squats
all u need is a barbell for that
can't say its the same but its still challenging in a different way

i think squats with smith machines ain't all that bad if done with correct form?

What correct form?

Enjoying doing squat with smith machine.

Correct form as in:
more like a standing leg press movement, than a true squatting.

-hold an empty bar on ur back
-ask two of ur friends to put the weights
-squat
-ask friends to remove the weights

http://stronglifts.com/squat-no-power-rack-steinborn-lift/

do barbell squats...@ my gym, am using the dip machine as a rack...

This is just....hmmmm.....

I'm amazed how they can name any exercise. Steinborn lift.....pbth.
I'm naming a deadlift with a box of pizza as my face mask, as "Pizzaboy Lift"

I'd like to see a man do that with a 225

That vid, 100kg ~ 220 noes?

Better than 20kg dumbbells

err 225kg

I think 225kg is irrelevant to most on this forum.

dude, that steinborn was an oldtimer...henry steinborn...created wayyy before you were born...

@Syd G.

hahaa...damn that lift looks funny as hell...
doing front squats also ppl look weird at me...hahaha


Chow

so?