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Old 06-26-2009, 08:53 PM   #6 (permalink)
soonermark99
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The bar on the floor is hard to load for me too... have you considered putting it on the rack (maybe one hole higher than plate height) and loading it, then lifting it (like a rack pull) and taking 2 steps back, then lower it to the floor to start your set...?
^^^ That's exactly what I was going to suggest. At powerlifting meets, they have a contraption that lifts the bar off the floor for quick loading. Unfortunately, most commercial gyms don't think something like this is worth the investment, because they need the Smith machine instead.
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