Master's Age Lifting & The Safety Squat Bar

by Atomic Athletic on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 at 4:52pm ·

All of the young guys out there are welcome to ignore anything you want in this Atomic Athletic Bomb Proof Bulletin.  I have written this one for the Master's age lifter and anyone who wants to continue lifting real weights after they are no longer “young”.  Masters are welcome to ignore me as well, but I know you won't. 

I caught a lot of hell for my last bulletin, because I recommended using a Safety Squat Bar.  One guy wrote, “Real lifters don't use that kind of crap.  Grow a set of balls”.  He is welcome to his opinion.  In the mean time, I hope to continue breaking records.

Here is the basis for my current use of a Safety Squat Bar.  I have identified a weak point, which is my partially torn right rotator cuff.  I have a couple of lifts that aggravate the tear, but still need to be worked. When I do serious back squats, that will also aggravate it.   I tend to go a little gung ho with this stuff.  Using the Safety Squat Bar allows me to get the benefit of back squats and those other lifts with blazing fast recovery.  I have worked around a long term problem with continued improvement.

Safety 

I do several other things that also keep me in the game.  From now until the Atomic Athletic Great Black Swamp Olde Time Strongman Picnic, I will continue to hit that topic.  If anyone wants to ask me about them, in person, at the Picnic, get your list together.  There will be a whole bunch of other guys, some are nearly twice my age, who will also be glad to help out.

Picnic Link:

http://www.atomicathletic.com/store/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=PICNIC2 

Heavy Lifts Championships Link:

http://www.atomicathletic.com/store/ProductInfo.aspx?productid=PICNIC6B 

Live strong,

Roger LaPointe