To perform a “high bar” squat, you squeeze your shoulder blades together and set the barbell on the “shelf” created by your traps. In a “low bar” squat, you rest the bar slightly lower ...

The low-bar squat certainly has its advantages, but this does not mean that you should give up on high-bar or conventional back squats. The high-bar squat helps increase power and will affect your ...

The low-bar back squat, favored by powerlifters, is often a better movement for anyone who struggles to keep good form—chest up, weight in heels—in the high-bar back squat.

High bar vs. low bar squats is a debate that has stood the test of time at the rack, and like most answers to gym quandaries — it's never quite as cut and dry as we hope. Now, a new study indicates ...

The high bar squat keeps your torso more vertical, and is more similar to a front squat. The low bar squat lets you use your back and butt a bit more, making it a little more like a deadlift. Both ...

If the hooks are too high, you’ll have to shrug or tiptoe to walk the bar out, and that’s unsafe (and at the very least annoying) when you have a heavy bar on your back. This is a problem.