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05-08-2007, 09:00 PM
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bar on shoulder hurts
i was wondering if anybody while doing squats or any other exercises w/ a bar on your shoulders thinks it makes your shoulders hurts. i don't squat, partly because when i put the bars on my bony shoulders, it hurts. does anybody else have this problem or know how to fix it?
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05-08-2007, 09:02 PM
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Try putting the bar lower on your back. Build up your traps and rear delts, that makes a nice little shelf to tuck the bar on.
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05-08-2007, 09:14 PM
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When I first started squatting, I had this problem. Then I learned to rest it on my traps instead, and have been great since then. Give it a try with just the bar alone to find that perfect spot for you.
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05-08-2007, 09:16 PM
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if you're talking about the bar causing your shoulder to ache, then try what crawford said ^^^^
if you're talking about it rubbing/scratching the skin then, man up and grow a pair.
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05-08-2007, 09:18 PM
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It takes time to get used to. If it's still bothering you after some time, use a towel or foam pad as a buffer.
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05-08-2007, 09:19 PM
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Yeah, growing a pair helped me. I never used to squat, it was uncomfortable. Old school football coaches don't like to hear that lol.
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05-08-2007, 09:26 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GeeNo
When I first started squatting, I had this problem. Then I learned to rest it on my lats instead, and have been great since then. Give it a try with just the bar alone to find that perfect spot for you.
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how do you rest the bar on your lats
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05-08-2007, 09:36 PM
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Whoops, what I meant to say was my traps.
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05-08-2007, 10:00 PM
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yeah, just suck it up and keep getting bigger, lol. eventually you won't have that problem. you may have to experiment a little, too, with placement of the bar for maximum comfort.
if you really felt it was necessary, you could buy a manta ray. I have one, though I don't use it anymore. I loved it for a long time, but after a while I decided it was time to man up and squat for real, lol. I'm not gonna lie, though, they really make squats a lot more tolerable.
http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/adfit/manta.html
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05-08-2007, 10:13 PM
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how high are you placing the bar? put it on the traps, like this:
Last edited by tbush; 05-08-2007 at 10:16 PM.
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05-08-2007, 10:21 PM
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do any of u guys get marks on ur traps/shoulders after u squat heavy??? i get these red line scratches across my traps and they last a couple days. happens everytime after i squat
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05-08-2007, 10:32 PM
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do any of u guys get marks on ur traps/shoulders after u squat heavy??? i get these red line scratches across my traps and they last a couple days. happens everytime after i squat
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no....i wear a shirt
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05-08-2007, 10:34 PM
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no....i wear a shirt
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yeaaaaah so do i
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05-08-2007, 10:35 PM
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thats rough then. i've never gotten lines over my back or traps from squatting
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05-08-2007, 10:43 PM
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yeah you can get some redness if you wear a tank... but it goes away quickly. grow some traps and you won't have a problem!
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05-08-2007, 10:46 PM
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i got red marks the first couple times i squatted but never since
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05-08-2007, 10:52 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Metallicats826
thats rough then. i've never gotten lines over my back or traps from squatting
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ah no big deal. i just wondered if anyone else got them. they are f'n weird as hell tho. perfectly straight lines across my traps. its probly from my shirt, the seams or something
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