The Safety Squat Bar is a top-of-the-line, specialty barbell that provides comfort and training variety. It is extremely versatile and functional, featuring beefy, fully knurled handles that you can remove for more movement options and eventually more handle options. The bar’s cambered ends distribute the weight differently than a standard barbell, forcing the lifter to remain upright during squats, improving technique, and requiring more upper back and core stabilization. The handles bring your hands in front of your body, which is easier on the shoulders, elbows, and wrists. The Safety Squat Bar is a great training tool for those working through injuries or with mobility limitations.
The distance between the cambers (49.1”) allows for easy racking, even on wider racks. The Safety Squat Bar has a firm yet comfortable, textured pad made from high-density foam wrapped in vinyl that’s incredibly durable and easy to clean. This bar comes finished in a metallic black powder coat. It's not only versatile, but the striking two-toned design will look good in any home or commercial gym. The SSB is compatible with 2” Olympic-sized plates and standard barbell collars. This barbell weighs more than a regular bar (68lbs) and has a static rating of 1,500lbs.
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BALANCED
The camber design puts the weight comfortably in front of the body for good balance. The weight is evenly distributed allowing the bar to be used with no hands. -
RACKABLE
The distance between the cambers allows for easy racking and un-racking, even on wide 49" racks the bar will sit flush and securely. -
HARD CHROME SLEEVES
The hard chrome sleeves are a premium material known for its for durability and protection while sliding plates on and off the bar. They are a standard 2" diameter so no need to invest in specialty collars. -
HIGH DENSITY PAD
The firm yet comfortable, textured pad is made from high-density foam wrapped in vinyl. It is incredibly durable and easy to clean. -
KNURLED HANDLES
The beefy handles are fully knurled to provide a comfortable feel and secure grip during your lifts. They are also removable, adding versatility to this bar in movement and with more handle attachments currently in development. -
CLEAN FINISH
This bar comes finished in a metallic black powder coat making it not only a versatile addition to your home gym but a high-end one as well. The striking two-toned design will look good in any home or commercial gym.
VIDEOS
- How We Built the REP Safety Squat Bar
- Garage Gym Reviews
- Garage Gym Labs
How We Built the REP Safety Squat Bar
Engineers Jack and Jason walk us through the New REP Safety Squat Bar. Designed in Colorado by our in-house team of engineers, the Safety Squat Bar is an incredibly functional and versatile training tool for commercial and home gyms.
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Why You Should Add a Safety Squat Bar to Your Home Gym
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Specialty Barbells: How to Use Them -- and Why
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Bar UseSpecialty
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Bar Weight68lbs
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Length92.5"
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Distance Between Cambers49.1"
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Camber Drop5.5"
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Sleeve Length15.6"
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Sleeve Diameter2"
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Handle Length7"
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Handle Diameter1.5"
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Distance Between the Handles13"
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Spacing Between the Pads8.3"
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Static Rating1,500lbs
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Bar Shaft FinishMetallic Black Powder Coat
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Sleeves FinishHard Chrome
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Handles FinishBright Chrome
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Pad MaterialHigh-Density Foam & Vinyl
The REP safety squat bar is designed to be rackable on the standard 47” width of REP’s racks, as well as racks with up to a 49” width. It will sit flush and secure and not tilt your j-cups in.
Our barbells are designed to work with any standard plates with 2” diameter center holes.
It ships in two packages: one box for the bar and handles, and one box for the pad.
No, some assembly required, but it is minimal and easy. The pad will need to slide over the bar into place and be Velcroed in the back. The handles need to be screwed into the main bar shaft. Total assembly time is about 5 minutes.
No. One of the benefits of a SSB is it loads your body in a different way than a standard barbell. However, the vertical path of the barbell should remain unchanged from a standard squat. If the plates rotate while using a SSB, that can cause instability, which is not what you want when squatting heavy!
Yes, there is a lifetime warranty* for the bar and a 1-year warranty for the pad.
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