Found a problem in my squat...

[Deciever]

While doing good mornings today i placed the bar lower than i usually do, and realized it was much easier, and more comfortable than having it an inch higher.

So this made me think.. if my squat bar position was the same as my old GM bar position, maybe i shuld lower the bar on my traps more. So i tried it w/ some light weight. It felt so different.. but it felt better. I think it will help keep my from rounding over sometimes during heavy squats.

hope this will help my squat

just thought i'd share this with everyone

 

[FREAK19]

When i squat i place the bar high on my traps. i tried to lower it down some and i cant do it. but i do feel alot of drive in my legs more with the bar lowered more. i think in the off season im gonna try too lower the bar some on my traps.
Freak19

 

[GR8SCOT]

once you get used to having the bar lower on your traps you never go back.

only problem i found was my wrists were getting bent at a silly angle when trying to grip the bar, i was unable to widen my grip as it felt like the bar was unstable. Pretty soon i started getting biceps tendonitis which sucked, but since i started using wrist wraps during squats ive had no more problems (touch wood)

Its a bit like the first time you squatted with a wide stance, felt awkward but became more natural.

PR last night with 405, pretty happy.

 

[Deciever]

congrats on your PR. Im gonna stick with it and see how it goes. If i like it i'll keep it, if not, i'll dump it and go back to havin the bar higher up on my traps.

 

[powerlifterjay]

I myself hold the bar about as low as one can go. I must wrap my wrists or i will be in huge pain. I also get sore in my bi's after heavy squattin. The last two squat workouts i hit 765 a week from last friday, and last friday ihit 805 and my bi's are so sore had a short night last night benching and also a short night tonight on back.

Tonight i did chain suspended Good mornings with Grimmer and PR'd with a 545lb GM! After those my arms were so sore i could barely do lat pull downs with light weight. I have ice on them as i write this. SO at this point I need to find a way to continue my prep for this meet and also not wreck my bench in the process. Remeber bench is my favorite. I now remmeber why i was going to give up full power meets to bench only. But i love squattin!

Your right put the bar lower and you will hit bigger numbers. Its all about gravity. With the bar lower you can keep the bar in a straight line easier then high on the traps. Freak does carry the bar far to high , but it works for him, so make the transition slowly. You will be glad you did.

 

[Deciever]

im willing to change almost anything, as long as it gets my squat to 300 at the meet... thats not too much to ask for. It definately feels easier to squat, althogh it will probably take its toll on my arms. I think i may wrap my wrists.
PLJay- congrats on the good morning PR, i got 225 x 3 today so thats a PR for me, even though they were a bit above parallel, but thats good for me. Do you think i shuld wear wrist wraps while benching too? or should i wait til my weights start getting heavier?

 

[powerlifterjay]

See i had writs problems when i was younger. Pretty bad too. It was suicide grip with no wraps or chalk. And as i would strainmy ass off in a max attempt my sweaty hands would ever so slightly slide out further through the lift. And it tore my wrists up. So tokeep from having the old inflamed feeling i used to get i wrap my wrists when i floor, board, bench, Jm, Elbow out, close grip, squat, good Am's, and behind the head extensions. I wrap all the time. Sometimes i forget and i never get pain but i try to remember to always wrap. So answer yes wrap now and save your wrists. When you hit 500lbs you will be gld you did.

 

[Deciever]

alright thanks.. i guess in this sport, its better safe than sorry.

 

[Stapled to the Floor]

I agree with powerlifter J... I like to go low as possible but as he I have suffered some tendonitis probs in wrists and shoulders and still do frequently and I do wrap..
Hey J I use to get the bicep pain real bad to but I started to make a conscious effort to drive my neck back into the bar and it helped relieve some of the bicep 'nitis (why I dont know) but then again I think it aggravated my shoulder ...ahhh hell..gotta love to squat!!

 

[Night Fly]

Mind if I ask you all a question about this? I have been trying to place the bar lower on my back, simply for the reasons that you stated, Deciever...I feel that it will be more beneficial to me and my lifts. BUT...I always feel that the bar is going to slide right off of where I place it and on to the ground. Any suggestions for keeping it there without it sliding everywhere?