Copying and pasting designs is a recipe for fabricating uncomfortable lifting implements. 

Dip stands, squat racks, pull up bars, safety squat bars, hack squats. The proportions that work for larger frames does not cut it here. 

They’re either too tall or too wide for most, not all, Indian lifters. 

There is an interesting lifting implement called a safety squat bar. Unlike a barbell that needs to be held in place. A safety squat bar ‘cradles’ around your neck. 

Usually these bars have handles that are between 12 and 13 inches apart. 

What would happen if we applied the same dimensions in India? 

We found out it’s too damn wide. It sits rather uncomfortably on the shoulders. That width is far too much for most Indians. It digs into the edge of the shoulders. 

After lots of messing around, the ideal distance between the two handles is 10.5-11 inches. We used the dimensions  on our safety squat bar and on our lever squat. The bar rests beautifully on either side of the fleshy part of your upper back. 

Can we ‘adjust’. Sure, we can. But why settle? Cars, bikes, furniture, electronics are all built for Indian conditions. Only fair the same logic applies to gym equipment. Regardless of how small the market, details matter.