Beyond Know How

For everyone who doesn’t know, power rack is an apparatus used in weight training, primarily in leg training. Now when that’s settled we can dig deeper into quality leg workout. Every good lower body routine in the gym comprises of squats, or should I say that neither one good routine is without squat.

Squatting requires reliable, strong and heavy equipment. You can use a power rack or a squat rack which are very similar by construction. Only difference is that first one has side weight catchers which can increase the safety factor of your performance.

Squat requires considerable amount of skill. In short terms technique is everything. That is why you should never try any serious weights unless you have enough experience.

Depending on what you want to achieve will dictate the number and variation of your leg exercises. Usually there is no need to do more than 4 exercises for the thighs and 1-2 for calves. Regular squat should always be the first and most important one performed. Start with a little warm-up and carry on to a 4-5 heavy sets of no more than 3-5 reps where you would try to achieve peak performance. These sets represent a powerlifting perspective of things. At the end you can finish off with some heavy partial squats by using a power rack side catchers with adjustable height.

All in all, power racks are a necessity when it comes to hard and prolific training.

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