What's wrong with using barbell pads during squats?

[aleeboy]

cuz they are fr pussies

Pretty much this.

Plus, why would you need padding? The bar rests on your traps. It should already have padding there (AKA muscles). So why would you need a cushion?

[Robb817]

Those pads are for serious vaginas. Learn to squat the proper way or just do hack squats or something. Probably wont make much difference at that level.. if you cant even hold a bar on your back w/o a damn pad. If your some shriveled up old man.. then disregard.

I would usually be the last person to come in and make a comment on something like that, but I think there is a consensus that they are just uncomfortable and unsafe.. thus the only reason why you would use one is the fact that your a pussy. I have known plenty of kids that were not very physically gifted that could hold a bar on their back. I think its just a disgrace to use one continuously unless you have some legitimate injury.

I think a kid on my HS weightlifting team would use one and one of the coaches actually made fun of him and tormented him a lot, I think he actually called him pussy once out loud. This coach was a prick and it was pretty funny, I actually felt sorry for the kid. He wore gloves too.. and smelled pretty bad.

I think it comes down to.. do it right or don't do it at all.

[Retardo-pex]

I used one the first few times I was being taught how to squat back when i was 15. It changes the way you support the bar and for me personally lessens the stability and total surface area contact the bar makes with my back.

I can think of a few specilaized situation where someone might be better off using one but just like every other aspect of training your body adapts fairly quickly to it. Think back to the first time you did a set of pullups, I'm sure your palms were burning pretty bad, not so much anymore though right?

[dparm99]

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Anyway, I use a towel as a pad and when I don't, I get this huge red mark where the bar sits, and it stays there for days.

Ohh no not a red mark! Better get the moisturiser out princess.

[Pump Freak 86]

I'll just leave this here.



Seems like most people who are serious about squatting don't really use the pad no matter their gender or sexual orientation. There is simply no need to bash lgbtq people or female genetalia. As much as we straight dudes like female genitals, we love to throw choice words for them around like they're a bad thing and we don't like them. How do you think that affects your chances of actually getting some?

[DanielBeauchamp]

There is simply no need to bash lgbtq people or female genetalia...How do you think that affects your chances of actually getting some?

Is that seriously what you think about before you speak?

Seriously?

[LinebackerGod]

keep them comin pussy paders! your only neging because deep down you know your a pussy too.

[LinebackerGod]

I'll just leave this here.



Seems like most people who are serious about squatting don't really use the pad no matter their gender or sexual orientation. There is simply no need to bash lgbtq people or female genetalia. As much as we straight dudes like female genitals, we love to throw choice words for them around like they're a bad thing and we don't like them. How do you think that affects your chances of actually getting some?

strong glutes

[christos_swc]

if you prefer to be pseudo-hardcore about it then by all means glue broken glass to your barbell and wrap it in barbwire before placing it on your back.

lolz, pretty common sense isn't it?
Personally I like to train like a sis, then, when done, roll myself onto broken glass and leave like a man.
You see I don't squat on a daily basis

[Grew]

The only drawback is meatheads will be meatheads about it. Which isn't really a shortcoming.
The difference it will make on your training will be minute, as long as your form is spot on. And if your form isn't spot on the pad is not the thing to be worried about.

Use one of it is causing you pain. And **** it use one of you want to use one, some people will want to think they're hard as nails because they don't use one, but they're training isn't helped by that so the only thing hard is their sculls

[Get-n-fit]

The only drawback is meatheads will be meatheads about it. Which isn't really a shortcoming.
The difference it will make on your training will be minute, as long as your form is spot on. And if your form isn't spot on the pad is not the thing to be worried about.

Use one of it is causing you pain. And **** it use one of you want to use one, some people will want to think they're hard as nails because they don't use one, but they're training isn't helped by that so the only thing hard is their sculls

*skulls

strong 4 year bump

If you need to use the tampon, then go right on and use it.

[WeekEarly]

What has this thread become...

[skel1977]

Using a bar pad will slightly change your center of gravity, causing you to lean forward a bit more. Not an ideal situation.

Using a pad can possibly allow the loaded bar to slide down your back, causing you to lose control of it. Again, not an ideal situation.

Using a bar pad may limit your ability to try/use different bar positions. Once more, not an ideal situation.

Best bet is to just get used to the bar across your back/shoulders, and not have to deal with any of the above. It's "uncomfortable" at first, but as the nerve endings de-sensitize over time, you'll eventually have no problem/pain where the bar rides.

it also looks gay

[ironwill2008]

Good grief.

This thread degenerated into nonsense 4 years ago, and dredging it back up after all that time didn't make it one bit better.