are squats supposed to hurt ur neck and shouldeRS?

[mad_villan]

im actually doing squats as i type this, in my basement, i started doin em recently cus i realised i was gettin biiggeer upperbody but was barely doin legs, either way, they ****in hurt my neck and shoulders so much, its uncomfortable holding the bar... i have 185 on the bar, and its kind of annoying... i like the actual squat but it kills my neck, any advice?

[GSOT]

Try resting the bar lower down on your traps.

[the butler]

I have this problem, stopped doing squats cause of it. Now i just use a top, fold it over and rest it where the bar sits.

[Muscle Mania Malky]

Some things you really can't avoid. depends on your body. For me, every time I do my squats I always get blood blisters.

[meing0tt]

Have you tried using that cushion or whatever you put on the bar?

[foxshox]

I just bought one of those pads from academy. When I was lifting at home, it was good up until about 225, at which point that pad was too thin. But after I got my gym membership, they have this massive foam-ish pad and I don't feel a thing anymore. I never accilmated my shoulders to the bar, and therefore it hurts a **** load.. haha my friend tried to callous up his shoulders, and was squatting even though there were like bandages all along his shoulder with blood blisters everwhere.

[Labrador]

i use a body solid bar pad very cheap and soft there is also something called manta ray but i read it can cause neck pain if it shifts
https://www.bodysolidstore.com/MensH...105%3A+Bar+Pad

oops sorry for posting in the teens section i saw this thread on the new posts list

[RollTide95]

Only thing I can think of is wear a hoodie. It used to kill me but I did them anyway and didn't let pain stop me. After a few months your body should build up rough skin where you rest the bar and it wont hurt anymore. Im not fat and I can let 465 rest on me without any problems, but it took some time.

[BryanS90]

Only thing I can think of is wear a hoodie. It used to kill me but I did them anyway and didn't let pain stop me. After a few months your body should build up rough skin where you rest the bar and it wont hurt anymore. Im not fat and I can let 465 rest on me without any problems, but it took some time.

agreed, but I would suggest doing barbell shrugs and dumbbell shrugs 3x8 of each, go heavy you should be able to flex them where you will be able to rest the bar right on them.. will only take a week or two before your able to be comfortable with it, untill then put up with the pain

[iam fuzz]

Try resting the bar lower down on your traps.

x2.

A lot of people rest it too high on their shoulders or on their lower part of their neck and thats when you can get some really annoying pains.

-fuzz

[arniefan01]

Also dont let it 100% rest on your shoulders use your hands to take off some of the pressure i find this helped

[shotpa]

It takes a little while to get used to as well. I agree that you should rest the bar lower on your traps but dont expect it to feel comfortable right away because thats a lot of weight concentrated all on one spot.

[tomterp]

no , you need to lower the bar a lil on your traps

[aeons]

Some things you really can't avoid. depends on your body. For me, every time I do my squats I always get blood blisters.

same here. ^5

[Buccinator]

Hey, man. I had very little success, squating about only 290 pounds. I realized that the reason I couldn't get any higher, was due to the fact that my lower back was being worked harder than my legs! If you lay the bar across your neck, you are only inviting a nasty lower-back as well as neck problems. Now (a year later), I've been laying it across my scapula (right below the rear delts). A 400 pound squat comes easy now (very good technique, btw). If it irratates your skin, just add some padding - and wear a shirt!
good luck!
- Buccinator