How can you fail safely during squats?

[gymrat surfer]

so if I were to squat all the way down to safety pins, should I lean forward or back to set it down as I am sitting to the floor?

 

[bblazer]

Go forward and duck your head if possible.

B-

 

[miked8c]

Definitely go forward, if they are at the right height you can just duck forward, almost like your giving yourself a BJ and set the bar on the pins without any discomfort.

 

[gymrat surfer]

It would be cool to see a youtube video of this. Can anyone shoot a video of failing a squat and falling forward?

 

[_cato_]

You want to be doing something like this: YouTube - 315 Squat Failure

It should be pretty intuitive. Most people are going to fail near the bottom, either going down or right after you hit the bottom. Just set it down...

 

[gymrat surfer]

Thanks _cato_. That was the perfect video for me to watch! Loved it. He should of been in a power rack.