squat help -- calling all muscle bears

[toodles]

my ****ing shoulder is popping and hurting like a ***** when I back squat. I tried moving the bar from a low squat to a high squat. same shit. it kind of feels like the joint is coming in and out.

switched to front squat and no pain.


any ideas?

[Noxious]

Wrong forum, we don't lift weights

[Perfection Awaits]

try the olympic grip. Arms fully extended wrapping around bar.

[Perfection Awaits]

I know these are terrible pictures, but try gripping it like this, ull see what i mean once u try it.

[mranak]

+1 for PA. That is the correct grip.

Now I'm not saying that is going to fix the problem at hand. Might need some time to heal up.

[Skarhead1]

Even with a wide grip the squat can be strenuous on your shoulders. You made the right move to switching to a front squat.

Another thing I would do when your shoulder feels better is doing lower reps.

[toodles]

try the olympic grip. Arms fully extended wrapping around bar.

thanks. that makes sense. I'll try that out next time.

[toodles]

Even with a wide grip the squat can be strenuous on your shoulders. You made the right move to switching to a front squat.

Another thing I would do when your shoulder feels better is doing lower reps.

it doesn't feel like the front squats hit my booty and hamstrings enough.

[Perfection Awaits]

front squats do more lower back and quads than ass and hammys. if you're rich you can buy a squat bar. Ive used one, they are pretty cool.

Top Squat (Bar Attachment) [topsquat] - $149.00 : Adamant Barbell, Unyielding steel, built for abuse.

or

SAFETY SQUAT BAR

I found one locally for $50. Shoulda bought uit and resold it on ebay.

[.!.]

i have had the same problems, i can not hold the bar with my hands inward

everytime i squat i put them out as far as they can go

[Insane_Man]

work on form where your arms and shoulders arent handling any weight, they justbur stabilize the bar. but should be doing rotator cuff work anyways



i thought you didnt lift homey?

[toodles]

i thought you didnt lift homey?

off and on.

[bleachcola]

Do more deadlifts.

[Irish Lad]

Not good for the golf swing.

[MP5]

Not good for the lumbar spine area either. Hipsled, and biking will build quads too.

[bleachcola]

I won't be squatting for much longer. I don't know any of the old school guys who have been doing powerlifting for long who don't have major pain issues with their knees and backs. **** that. I want to be mobile when I'm older.

[Skarhead1]

^there are ways to prevent injury ie . wearing briefs, rotating squat variations, etc. doing shoulder rehab is a good idea also and prehab for lowerback/hips is always smart. 95% of the time most people get injured squatting because of bad form.

[bleachcola]

^there are ways to prevent injury ie . wearing briefs, rotating squat variations, etc. doing shoulder rehab is a good idea also and prehab for lowerback/hips is always smart. 95% of the time most people get injured squatting because of bad form.

When I get older I don't think I will have that kind of dedication to squats in order to do all that stuff. The leg press and hack squats and extensions et cetera will have to suffice.

[MP5]

Go through back surgery, and you will never want to do squats again. I hurt just thinking about it.

[mranak]

I won't be squatting for much longer. I don't know any of the old school guys who have been doing powerlifting for long who don't have major pain issues with their knees and backs. **** that. I want to be mobile when I'm older.

This is why I didn't play pro football.

[Easto]

I have dropped squats and deads from my routine. I haven't done either in over a year. I have also added in lot of stretching and my body has never felt better.

Squats and deads were golden when I was 20 and wanted to be huge. Now that I am approaching 30 I realized that it isn't worth it considering I make $0 off of BBing and don't compete.

[Aztech]

how about you squat with the SSB

[gumbo]

At 36 I am starting to phase out squats. My quads respond very well to just about any stimulus and my knees are starting to feel the effects of 20 years of squats along with all the hockey I played through college. I want to keep my knees/back in good working order as I get older.

Aside from hacks and presses, I have been incorporating a lot of the Bulgarian style split squats and regular split squats with dumbells. That way I can still maintain my head-turning ass without risking lower back and knees. Try the different squat variations and find something that works for you.

[estray]

I have lower back probs (deg disc disease) had it before i started lifting, and doing deads has done nothing but help. My back feels better than it has in years. Squatting is differnt though, if i hit one bad rep it can irritate my back for the rest of the week. This is why i stay under 400lbs and do higher reps and ive generall been issue free. I have no aspirations to be squatting 600+lbs.

[Juggernaut2148]

Pussies! If your knees and shit hurt from doing squats you're doing them wrong in some fashion. Could be something as minor as foot placement or not dropping your ass first on the downward portion of the lift. If your back hurts then your letting the weight travel forward before getting the butt down.

The heavier the weight the closer I pull my arms towards my shoulders to control the weight....and pluse I might want to get out from under it in a hurry.

Tood, have you tried it with padding of some form?