Long ago, before Instagram, before the sport of powerlifting, and before the invention of squat racks, people would tip the bar over and hoist it on their back from the floor.
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In the world of construction workers picking up rebar, people bent pressing weights, and wrestlers grappling- these positions were common.
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Milo Steinborn popularized loading the bar on his back in this fashion (Steinborn Squat). What happened to his poor spine? He ended up performing feats up strength like lifting an 800lb elephant up as late as 57 years old.
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Reality Check: we aren’t Milo. We grew up with the aid of the squat rack. And our industry instilled in us the notion that loaded rotation and lateral flexion is dangerous for the spine. Build the capacity before attempting.

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