>visiting mother who lives in another state
>Mom says her apartment complex has a gym
>Okay cool
>squat day at gym
>this gym doesn't have clamps to secure plates to the bar
>Warm up
>Plates on the left side move a bit but not a problem
>Load up to full weight
>As I'm about to go down feel left plates slip off and nearly twist my arm
>Plates land on my water bottle and it explodes
>Can't lift anything beyond 1 pl8 without putting myself in danger
Bros this universe doesn't want me to make it. Gonna have to go 2 weeks without proper barbell lifts
>visiting mother who lives in another state
make the most of your time with your mom bros, i didnt...
Sorry anon
Here are the results. It's a screenshot bc the photo was too large to post raw
that bottle got wrecked. utter demolished, destroyed, even. thanks for the photo, keep us updated on your progress!
>Not using a cool, reusable, indestructible nalgene
Ngmi.
Good night sweet and cold prince of refreshment
If you had proper form you wouldn't need clips.
Place doesn't even have a mirror in close proximity so I can't check if the bar is placed on me evenly
Think I'll do some substitutions for squats. Deadlifts, bp, and ohp are still fair game but squats are too risky
Don't squat in front of a mirror. You should be focused on physical feedback and proprioception, not looking at your reflection for visual feedback.
I hate gyms that have mirrors in front of squat racks, it keeps people small and weak.
>Place doesn't even have a mirror in close proximity so I can't check if the bar is placed on me evenly
Do your eyes look like pic related or something? You do not need a mirror either.
Jesus Christ how fucking broke are you
Go to the sports store and buy a set of clips.
Take a roll of gray tape along to use it for securing the plates
If you can't squat without safeties you're egolifting
It's funny cause I squat with a home gym and almost never have to use clamps. The weight just stays solid on it. Maybe it's cause I use steel plates?
Just buy some clamps retard
Even with clamps there's no safety bars
Don't bail out of a squat! Finish. The. Rep.
just squat light with high volume for a while
I'm only a 3pl8 squatting dyel but i have never used a fucking clip outside of deadlifts
how do you barbell cartwheel without clips?
If the gym has a deep belt do weighted full rom push-ups. In general, do the weighted calisthenics equivalent if you don't have the equipment for a lift.
>deep belt
Dip belt* I'm fucking retarded
But clamps and use them on the barbell yourself dumbass
Just hold the weights like pic-rel but with hands in the holes?
>just snap my shit up