# Possible for alternatives to some movements in The Bridge?
**URL:** https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/possible-for-alternatives-to-some-movements-in-the-bridge/3386
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]
**Created:** [September 15, 2018, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/possible-for-alternatives-to-some-movements-in-the-bridge/3386 "2018-09-15T01:01:20Z")
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### Author:  [@1stv](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/1stv)
#### Post date: [September 15, 2018, 1:01am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/possible-for-alternatives-to-some-movements-in-the-bridge/3386/1 "2018-09-15T01:01:20Z")
Couldn’t find this clearly explained elsewhere, was hoping to get official word from the authors.
I was wondering about the possibility of slightly changing some of the movement selection described in The Bridge program ( [https://www.barbellmedicine.com/the-bridge/](https://www.barbellmedicine.com/the-bridge/) )
- Pin Squat: I am not sure I understand why you would do this movement as described, instead of just doing a low box squat. Could I swap this for a low box squat? My gym only has one rack with pins that would work with this, while it would be easy to get a low box with any other rack
- Pin Bench: again, equipment issues; I dont have any way to set up a bench in a rack with pins, as described. I am not really sure how I would do any similar substitute either, like a 1-board press, since I can’t hold a board to my chest by myself while benching and my gym benches do not have safeties, etc… Is there an alternative that can be performed solo without a bench in a rack?
- Pendlay Row: I have tried many times over the years but have never been able to get a decent load on these types of rows due to the issue to maintaining stability needed to perform the movement. Would a cable row or even dumbell row work?
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### Author:  [@LeahBBM](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/LeahBBM)
#### Post date: [September 16, 2018, 2:48pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/possible-for-alternatives-to-some-movements-in-the-bridge/3386/2 "2018-09-16T14:48:51Z")
Hello!
1. Pin squat and box squat are not equal or close equivalents really. If you can’t pin squat, we’d have you do 2 ct paused squats.
2. You can do a 2 ct paused bench for the pin bench.
3. It seems unlikely that you can’t Pendlay row, and I’d have you work on that, but you can certainly do another row variation.