squats with no pads

[muscledog95]

This week ive started doing squats free bar, without any neck pad. I can squat more, go deeper, and keep my back straighter without the pad. Suggest to anyone to make the leap and ditch the pad.

 

[needsize]

Good point, I've never used one as it messes with my center of gravity by putting the bar too high up on my shoulders

 

[b fold the truth]

You guys are gonna piss Corn off...be careful...lol



B True

 

[bishonen]

I used one when I just started squatting, but I quickly got rid of it. It ends up making the bar more unstable, and actually made my neck hurt worse than squatting without one.

 

[louden_swain]

I have never used a pad. I have always had enough meat in the traps to serve as a large pad . I guess it depends what type of structure you have.

 

[Doktor Bollix]

I've never used a pad but I've heard they are dangerous, that the bar can roll down the back during the exercise with it and fuck up your shoulders.

 

[Haz]

I've recently started using pads, because I was getting some pretty god awful calluses on my traps from the bar. They felt like scales. So now I use my workout towel as a pad, which works well. It isn't so harsh on my skin, and it still provides decent friction to keep the bar stable.

 

[export]

pads are for girlymen...build more traps if it hurts...
i have squated 500+ and never used no pads...pads are for chicks on a rag....

 

[JDarty6173]

Pad? I think I've seen a couple little girls at my gym use one before. LOL... If it hurts without it try holding the bar further down on your rear delts...

 

[rippedtrojan]

it's funny stuff when you see guys using the pad to squat 95lbs.