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vincevega:
is there any tricks to get in a wide BSS stance? I was doing barbell BSS on a plyo box and hopping out with my front foot but 115-135 started hurting my back.

I switched to DB on a bench (bigger target for hind foot and softer) last workout and tried tightening up everything and blindly reaching onto the bench with my back foot. its easy to do but not get in a wide stance. Is this the best way to do it? i'd like to go back to doing with barbell. with doing dumbells where is the ideal place to hold them also? I've been holding them at the sides of my front leg but looking in a mirror it looks like I might be leaning forward to hold them there.

thanks

AGC:
Yeah either way BSSs are awkward as fuck. I prefer to do them with DBs on a bench just because if you fail you can just drop the DBs. But of course that limits you to DB weights you can grip comfortably. On the other hand, it's good for grip strengthening.

I hold the outside weight on the outside of my leg and the inner weight in between my legs. Start with the weights on the ground, then you can adjust your stance so you're in the best position before picking up the weights. It just takes a bit of adjustment but you should find a good position after a few attempts.

Raptor:
Do them with dumbbells. You can push them a bit more to the back and load the glutes better, all this without loading the back too much.

vag:
Personaly i had the greatest success doing them in the smith machine. Helps a lot both in setup and in execution.

LBSS:

--- Quote from: acole14 on November 10, 2013, 01:04:46 am ---Start with the weights on the ground, then you can adjust your stance so you're in the best position before picking up the weights. It just takes a bit of adjustment but you should find a good position after a few attempts.

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my god, i had never thought to do that before. genius.

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