# Squat Alternatives PB 1

**URL:** <https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-alternatives-pb-1/9954>\
**Category:** Training Q&A \[Moderated\]\
**Created:** [November 29, 2020, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-alternatives-pb-1/9954 "2020-11-29T04:17:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![davemclinden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/54ee81/32.png) [@davemclinden](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/davemclinden)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 4:17am UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-alternatives-pb-1/9954/1 "2020-11-29T04:17:35Z")

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I’m currently doing your GSC template and planning on doing PB1 after I finish. However I have a cranky shoulder so I don’t like to squat with a barbell. I lift at home and use a SSB for my squats. It’s not a problem on the GSC template but on PB1 you have 1 day of squats with a belt that I was going to use an SSB bar. Your Day 2 squats are SSB (which I was planning to do as my day 1 lift), belt squats, leg press (don’t have equip for those) or HBBS (can’t do because of shoulder). What squats would you recommend? Pin or box squats like in GSC? Something else?

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**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 1:18pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-alternatives-pb-1/9954/2 "2020-11-29T13:18:05Z")

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You can do any variation of a SSB Squat, e.g., paused SSB squat, pin SSB squat, box SSB squat, tempo, chains, etc.

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**Author:** ![davemclinden](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/54ee81/32.png) [@davemclinden](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/davemclinden)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 2:54pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-alternatives-pb-1/9954/3 "2020-11-29T14:54:29Z")

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Thanks for the reply. I really appreciate all you guys do. I’ve was a 400lb miserable couch potato a few years ago. Barbell Med has been the best training resource I’ve found during my fitness journey. There’s some good stuff out there but you guys are the best IMHO.

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**Author:** ![Austin\_Baraki](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex001/user_avatar/forum.barbellmedicine.com/austin_baraki/32/1095_2.png) [@Austin\_Baraki](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/u/Austin_Baraki)\
**Post date:** [November 29, 2020, 9:15pm UTC](https://forum.barbellmedicine.com/t/squat-alternatives-pb-1/9954/4 "2020-11-29T21:15:40Z")

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Thank you! We appreciate it and are glad to help.