Has anyone had experience with switching from a lower-bar position on your back to a higher position? I'm asking because currently I squat with the bar extremely low on my back. So much so that it places an enormous strain on my wrists, where anything over 225 I need to wear wrist wraps for. I can currently squat a lot more with this style than I can with the bar higher and no wrist wraps, but I don't know if thats because it's a superior stance/bar placement for ME or if I'm just not used to another way.
I also don't like the idea of having to rely on wrist wraps for squatting...thoughts?
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Thread: Switching bar placement on squat
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11-05-2010, 08:27 PM #1Registered User
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Switching bar placement on squat
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11-05-2010, 08:31 PM #2Chalk whore
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The bar high on the traps is considered olympic style, and the bar lower on your back is more powerlifting style. It all depends on how you want to squat and how low you want to go.
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11-05-2010, 08:55 PM #3Casual Hulk
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I just switched from high to low-bar, and LOVE it. Squat is increasing steadily from the change, although my wrists and forearms are killing me. I don't think anyone can argue against the fact that low bar allows you to lift more weight, and puts more stress on your joints if you aren't flexible. It is really up to you depending on your goals.
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11-05-2010, 09:04 PM #4Hungry for squats
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I went from low bar to high bar because it reduced the stress on hips and I could move weight more easily.
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11-06-2010, 08:51 AM #5Registered User
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Did your weight decrease initially switching to high bar?Originally Posted by wolfbaden6
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11-07-2010, 06:38 AM #6Watchout ur comments bro
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I think this would be considered "high bar", i keep the bar as high up on my back as possible, I just squeze my lats togethor and put the bar right behind my neck, feels good, looks badass, weight goes up every week. win-win-win. Ive tried what i think would be low-bar, i feel it puts alot of strain on my back, makes it round, hurts my wrists, and i get paranoid itll fall back.
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11-07-2010, 08:14 AM #7Registered User
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Its a flexibility/mobility issue. Your wrists should be over the bar, not underneath supporting the weight. Work on shoulder and thoracic spine mobility and the problem should go away.
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