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  • Squats in a squat rack are very safe imo. What are you particularly scared of?

    If you are scared of getting stuck, set the safety bars to the right height and practice bailing out with a lowish weight.

    To bail out, drop the weight behind you and move forward. Maybe watch some videos, but imagine someone pushed your lower back forward from behind while in the bottom of the squat. If you do it well, it’s very safe. I’ve even bailed safely without the safety bars (don’t do that. I was dumb).





  • Protein supplement can be helpful, but maybe not necessary.

    1. Are you vegetarian/vegan? If not, I would just get your protein from animal sources.
    2. I would strongly suggest learning free weights. Particularly squat, deadlift and bench. Machines isolate your movement, so you don’t get the same physiological stimulus. Bench is the only one you need a spotter for, but pushups are a viable substitute. I’ve heard anecdotal claims that free weights can improve testosterone levels.
    3. 3 full body days will help you more in beginner stages. Splits are more advanced. I’ve been exercising fairly intensely for years and still don’t do splits.

    I would consider protein supplement a kind of premature optimization. You’ll do better to