SB-1 - Rogue Safety Squat Bar

Purchased this bar after months of recuperation & therapy for a messed up rotator cuff. Though my shoulder may never regain it's former full range of motion, I can now get back to heavy squats & the admiration of others that only rock hard striated glutes can bring.

Bought this bar because a bad shoulder kept me from doing squats, it also keeps my back in a better position

Total game changer. Shoulder problems left me with only front squats and I hated them. The Rogue SSB has been a total game changer. I love squatting again. Best addition to my gym.

I ordered this bar at the end of April, and almost canceled it when given the option because it was backordered for an extended length of time. I am so glad I didn't! My squats and good mornings feel incredibly comfortable-squats are my weakest lift and I feel a lot of fear getting under the bar and adding more weight and I am very hopeful that this bar will help me make some long overdue breakthroughs.

With shoulder issues using a traditional squat rack has been a challenge. The design of the safety squat rack is amazing and lets me handle good weight without stressing my shoulder.

★★★★★ Excellent upgrade for heavy leg training The Rogue SB-1 Safety Squat Bar has quickly become one of my favorite additions to my home gym. I wish I had added a safety squat bar years ago. The biggest advantage for me is being able to train the squat pattern hard while substantially reducing the demands on my shoulders, arms, and upper back compared with a traditional back squat. The cambered design feels extremely stable and lets me concentrate on driving through my legs rather than fighting to maintain bar position. In many ways, it gives me some of what I like about a leg press while preserving the benefits of a free-weight squat. The bar feels exactly like I expect from Rogue: extremely solid construction, excellent padding, and built for serious loading. I’ve already worked up to 340 lb for multiple sets of 5–6 reps, and the SB-1 remained comfortable and predictable under load. For anyone building a serious home gym—especially someone who wants to accumulate substantial squat volume without making shoulder mobility or upper-extremity positioning the limiting factor—the SB-1 is an excellent tool. It has earned a permanent place in my leg-day rotation. Highly recommended.

I have had the Rogue SSB in my gym for 7 years now, and have found it to be an excellent piece of equipment. It has a lot of versatility, I've used it for squats, Bulgarian split squats, step ups, lunges, calf raises and good mornings. It is a comfortable and durable piece of equipment. Both the padding and cerakote have held up well. There is some finish wear on the sleeves, as is expected, but the bar otherwise still looks like the day it arrived. The padding is comfortable and through 7 years of use with squats being loaded to 400+ lbs has not experienced any notable degradation or significant compression. On a home gym environment I expect the bar to outlast me. I regularly ustilize this bar in my training cycles, and while it always adds value it has been particularly appreciated when working around shoulder and wrist injuries. Would purchase again, highly recommend this piece.

Excellent quality SSB from Rogue. This adds a new dimension to my lifting which will help with the old shoulders.