Building muscle happens in the kitchen more than the gym. For stuff like squats, I agree a barbell squat for beginners is just to aggressive. Holding the bar al

Building muscle happens in the kitchen more than the gym. For stuff like squats, I agree a barbell squat for beginners is just to aggressive. Holding the bar alone is just uncomfortable until you develop significant back muscles to hold it off your spine. Theres plenty of squat variations though that don’t require moving a disk slipping amount of weight to get a good burn in your legs.