Found a problem in my squat...

[1-dawg]

stapled -- try this to help with your wrists -- put your hands out wide and put your thumb over the top of the bar instead of trying to grab the bar. The bar will not go anywhere and it will save your wrists from getting pounded. It is much more comfortable this way.

Nightfly -- A lot of the lighter lifters and women have this problem mainly because they do not have enuf muscle mass in the top of their back. When you gain thickness in your upper back it creates a nice ridge for the bar to sit on. Try and keep your elbows back and it will help some.

 

[BodybuildingUniverse]

lowering the bar has been the KEY to my sq's going up. Much more hips/hams now and less quads. The bar sits way back on the little shelf your rear delts make. Felt VERY strange after 13 years of high bar squats but I am used to it now and loving it

 

[Lumberg]

I remember lowering the bar is a classic tecnique for squatting more weight. It's all about leverage, and you're absolutely right, Deceiver, in that it will keep you from pitching forward. I experimented with it as well for football and it definitely takes getting used to but it works.

JC

 

[powerlifterjay]

If you can do what 1 dawg said by sliding yoru hands out further it does help. I cant , our powerrack doesnt allow my arms to go out far. And i cant just switch up on meet day. So ia m just dealing with the pain. And boy are my arms (both) sore as hell!

 

[Arioch]

Jay, is the pain in your biceps tendons at the elbow joints or your wrists?

 

[powerlifterjay]

NO actually my pain is in my bicep and on the reverse side of my elbow. Right in the crease or bend in my arm. And weird thing is my whole bicep is sore were i cannot flex either of them. I just got home from the gym and i did curls with super light weight. They feel a little beter but if th eweight was too heavy it hurt like hell. I have no clue as to how i wil hit boards tommorow. We were thinking that i amy need to skip squats all ttoghther this week. That 805 last friday was my last heavy squat till the meet anyway. And its my 3 rd attempt. We'll see. You got any suggestions?

 

[Deciever]

im gonna see how it goes friday...since im not going heavy, i dunno if i'll wrap my wrists or not, but i'll see how it all feels

 

[Arioch]

More than likely your triceps are very strong, a problem I wish I had. This can sometimes cause recruitment problems if the biceps are not as strong (rarely) or the forearm flexors and extensors are not as strong (and this is far more common).

My simple suggestion would be to try wrist curls and reverse wrist curls with a DB, and your arm isolated (usually over a bench) for a couple of sets of 10-15 reps. This is not really building muscle, but can help provide an even stretch on the elbow joint.

Also, wrapping the elbow with a hot towel before and after a workout, and once a day on non-training days can do wonders, and it only takes a few seconds. Toss a wet hand towel in the microwave, then wrap your elbow as soon as it is cool enough to tolerate. This will require a couple of re-heats as it cools off quickly.

Do you take anything for it? Including supps such as glucosamine/chondroitin and/or msm?

 

[powerlifterjay]

No i dont take anything for my joints. My elbow it self is fine. I actually do forearms. Not as much as i was but i do them. I called Dave Tate today and i asked a question about my deadlift and while i had him on th ephone i asked about my bicep pain. Besides moving my hands out he said since i did my last heavy attempt till the meet he would just really up th espeed work till then. And that will probably take off some stress of my arms. Its effecting my bench. The last bench day and board day were cut short on one and skiped the eother. So change is a must. Got some Flax seed oil today. I hear that is supposed to keep joints and shit lubricated. So it will work itself out...i hope. I have 2 meets in a row in June the 1st is a full pwer and the 8th is a bench meet, then i am off season doen till the BB for cash in Sept.

Good advice on the hot towel going to do that right now as i sit here. Thanks

 

[Stapled to the Floor]

Hey Arioch and Jay,

do you really think these joint supplements work?? I have read all the hype (omegas, glucosamine, fatty acids) and it sounds good but have you ever tried them with success?? Just curious I may invest in some if a reputable source has had experience with them... I tend to me pessimistic by nature when it comes to natural supplements (sorry just me )... I thought that tendon and cartilagenous tissue had poor blood supply which is why it took so long to heal ... but if you have had some success let me know?? I have one of those gel rings that goes into the microwave and man it has been a life saver... went through a stack of towells in the microwave till I finally picked up one of these heat gel paks .. just some fyi for Jay..

thanks