Would you consider squat alternatives enough?

I no longer have access to my gym so I have no rack. I have been doing hang cleans and zercher squats but it irks me not being able to do my back squat. Would you fellas consider it enough or should I work on finding myself a rack/saw horses/barrels of water.

 

Front squat, deadlift, zerchers, real hack squats... Saw horses aint that expensive either.

 

You're limited only by your imagination.

 

Thanks guys. I was just afraid that without the staple backsquat i'd be lagging. The saw horse is a bit of an issue because I can't find any adjustable ones in my hardware store. I am 6'5 so squatting underneath a regular pair is impossible. I'll work on my hack squats/front squats/zerchers for now.

 

You could build a squat rack.

 

Squat Stands are pretty cheap.

You can do some pretty intense unilateral movements. BSS's kick my ass every time I do them.

 

This is what craigslist/garage sales are for. If you dont have a gym, find a cheap pos stand and use that bad boy.

 

I'd say the alternatives are good for building strength, but if you want a big squat you know what you gotta do.

 

I never had a squat rack when I started, and used Z and Hack squats for about 8 months.
Got 405lbs on back squats first time I tried them, so I think you'll be okay.

 

I agree. I went without squatting for several months and my squat lacked a lot. I did continue to get much stronger, though. Squatting more has helped my squat to go up, now, though. I didn't do any squat variants in that time either, though. I bet you'd get pretty strong if you front squatted and deadlifted instead.

 

I always thought - if I was gonna train at home without a rack - that hip belt squats would be my choice.

 

you are also not human. good lifts to do none the less, also maybe try pistols or wieghted pistols if you get good at them.

 

These guys really have some good stuff when it comes to squatting with no power rack.

Squat Alternatives

 

There is no substitute. Period.....

 

Grow up.

 

I might have to strangle you for that...

 

Glad I wasn't the only one who feel for that shiat!

Bry

 

asshole.

 

What a cocksucker...