There is a nice power rack on sale near me, it only has safety strap option’s. I know I could make the safety pins myself if needed but I’m wondering if pin squats and pin presses are viable on safety straps. Thanks guys
I have never personally lifted with safety straps on my rack, but I would have to imagine when the load is rested on the straps that the bar would have a tendency to swing back and fourth? I think pins are definitely a BETTER option but like Jordan and Austin say…“what are you gonna do, not train?”
Rack pulls, yes. Pin presses, maybe. But I would not want to pin squat with safety straps, as the bar is always going to want to get to the lowest point, in the center, and do so in hurry as soon as the majority of the load is removed from your back. This seems like it would be problematic if the bar was not precisely in the center of the straps at the bottom of the squat.