Titan Fitness Safety Squat Olympic Bar

Now something to note with this bar and something that I personally am not a huge fan about is that you really kind of have to be holding on the handl...

This bar is that good and it's that cheap. It's a great value. I've been harsh with Titan Fitness in the past, but these are always honest reviews and...

This bar is very well made. It's very well priced. Version two, significantly better than version one, obviously

I also threw 325 on and unracked it just to see how the padding felt with heavier (for me) weight on there, and it was... okay. Granted, this is the first SSB I've used, so I have no basis for comparison, but it didn't feel extremely uncomfortable or painful. It didn't feel like I had pillows on my shoulders, don't get me wrong, but I think it's enough. I also did the classic balance test, and sure enough, the bar stays put hands-free, to the point where I'm going to include Hatfield Squats in my programming.

I only took it for a test drive today with one 45 pounds plate on each side. Felt good though. The bar DEFINITELY puts more emphasis on your quads. This is hopefully exactly what I need... Something to give more oomph to the quads (which is what I need to really get my straight bar squat to keep moving up) without taxing my core so much like a front squat and the fact that I can swap out one of my squat days with this and give my old ass shoulders a break now and again!.