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squatin with/without pad
when i am squating should i not be useing a pad? if i dont it seems to really dig deep into my shoulders and become uncomfterble? should i stop being a wimp and just take the pain?
stop being a wimp. you'll get used to it after a while
no pain no gain
lol nice 1! the pad gives me these weird red lines all over my back anyway. its funny really i never EVER see anybody work there legs at the gym and i never see anybody use the rack lol
i always thought that the pad was uncomfortable, it rolls around on your back, no fun
ditch the pad and rest the bar on your rear delt area, lower down on your back if you aren't already.
Resting it on your traps is fine, Oly lifters do it, but I think it's more comfortable lower down, and that is more standard powerlifting practice.
ditch the pad and rest the bar on your rear delt area, lower down on your back if you aren't already.
Resting it on your traps is fine, Oly lifters do it, but I think it's more comfortable lower down, and that is more standard powerlifting practice. thanks, with the pad i was squatin 80kg and im 164 pounds and was doin 3 sets of 8. but i wasnt really v consistent, i was to busy doin other stuff that just didnt work but im on the rippetoe program and i just prefer all the componds :) and i feel as if im getting stronger
Just saying, don't take offensive lol. Try working on your upper back and traps a little more if it hurts. Over the years i've worked out my back used to hurt but as soon as i developed some traps and upper back (lower back helps a lot too) the pain went away. I feel nothing but the bar pushing on my back now.
yea i have weak traps! but im hopeing doing deadlifting they will grow a bit :)
just give it 2 or 3 more weeks, your skin and upper back will get used to it, if the bar feels like the weight of the universe is on your back, try putting on 90lbs over the weight you're trying to work with and just stand there with it for 30 seconds, then take that extra 90 off and your working weight won't feel as heavy.
just give it 2 or 3 more weeks, your skin and upper back will get used to it, if the bar feels like the weight of the universe is on your back, try putting on 90lbs over the weight you're trying to work with and just stand there with it for 30 seconds, then take that extra 90 off and your working weight won't feel as heavy. thanks for the advice the pad comes off tommorow :)
build your traps up and they will make it VERY comfy to hold a bar, it actually feels natural holding a bar on your back if your traps come up enough that the bar cant get down to your spine
never use the maxi pad
velcro dildo
If the pad helps why not use it? Now if you can't squat your normal weight without it then I would practice with no pad.
when i am squating should i not be useing a pad? if i dont it seems to really dig deep into my shoulders and become uncomfterble? should i stop being a wimp and just take the pain? It hurts at first but after a few times it doesn't hurt at all anymore.
suck it up and squat!!!
It hurts at first but after a few times it doesn't hurt at all anymore. That's what she said. lol
I tried the pad the first time I squatted, and that was the last time....it feels totally unstable!!
Lose it.
no pad
buddy...you have the bar in the wrong position....you have it too hight on the traps! Lower it down to the REAR DELTS...squeez your shoulder blades together and you will find the right "shelf" for the bar.
go without the pad. for some reason to me the weight seems heavier without it which is good
i love the pad :D
NO pad, besides once you get over 200 lbs or so on that bar , that little bit of padding does nothing. Use your traps as pads.
lol nice 1! the pad gives me these weird red lines all over my back anyway. its funny really i never EVER see anybody work there legs at the gym and i never see anybody use the rack lol Thats not strange... thats pretty standard in gyms for no one to work legs haha
dawg u put on a pad in the gym, u will just get laughed at, cuzi laugh at ppl who dont even squat the whole way down they do like 1/4 way but if they had a pad on it might give me a harder chuckle
no pain no gain
lol nice 1! the pad gives me these weird red lines all over my back anyway. do you know what happens when you dont use the maxi-pad?. you get man marks
i didnt use the pad today and it actuly wasnt all that bad! i did get some bad boy marks but hey as you all say NO PAIN NO GAIN!
i use a pad and still get bruised... i don't see what is wrong with using one if you aren't going to enter a pl comp...
do you know what happens when you dont use the maxi-pad?. you get man marks
PERSONALLY (yes my opinion take it as that and that only) I think thats too far down on your back. I would be afraid of it falling down my back.
when i am squating should i not be useing a pad? if i dont it seems to really dig deep into my shoulders and become uncomfterble? should i stop being a wimp and just take the pain?
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stop being a wimp. you'll get used to it after a while
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no pain no gain
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lol nice 1! the pad gives me these weird red lines all over my back anyway. its funny really i never EVER see anybody work there legs at the gym and i never see anybody use the rack lol
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i always thought that the pad was uncomfortable, it rolls around on your back, no fun
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ditch the pad and rest the bar on your rear delt area, lower down on your back if you aren't already.
Resting it on your traps is fine, Oly lifters do it, but I think it's more comfortable lower down, and that is more standard powerlifting practice.
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ditch the pad and rest the bar on your rear delt area, lower down on your back if you aren't already.
Resting it on your traps is fine, Oly lifters do it, but I think it's more comfortable lower down, and that is more standard powerlifting practice. thanks, with the pad i was squatin 80kg and im 164 pounds and was doin 3 sets of 8. but i wasnt really v consistent, i was to busy doin other stuff that just didnt work but im on the rippetoe program and i just prefer all the componds :) and i feel as if im getting stronger
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Just saying, don't take offensive lol. Try working on your upper back and traps a little more if it hurts. Over the years i've worked out my back used to hurt but as soon as i developed some traps and upper back (lower back helps a lot too) the pain went away. I feel nothing but the bar pushing on my back now.
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yea i have weak traps! but im hopeing doing deadlifting they will grow a bit :)
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just give it 2 or 3 more weeks, your skin and upper back will get used to it, if the bar feels like the weight of the universe is on your back, try putting on 90lbs over the weight you're trying to work with and just stand there with it for 30 seconds, then take that extra 90 off and your working weight won't feel as heavy.
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just give it 2 or 3 more weeks, your skin and upper back will get used to it, if the bar feels like the weight of the universe is on your back, try putting on 90lbs over the weight you're trying to work with and just stand there with it for 30 seconds, then take that extra 90 off and your working weight won't feel as heavy. thanks for the advice the pad comes off tommorow :)
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build your traps up and they will make it VERY comfy to hold a bar, it actually feels natural holding a bar on your back if your traps come up enough that the bar cant get down to your spine
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never use the maxi pad
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velcro dildo
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If the pad helps why not use it? Now if you can't squat your normal weight without it then I would practice with no pad.
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when i am squating should i not be useing a pad? if i dont it seems to really dig deep into my shoulders and become uncomfterble? should i stop being a wimp and just take the pain? It hurts at first but after a few times it doesn't hurt at all anymore.
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suck it up and squat!!!
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It hurts at first but after a few times it doesn't hurt at all anymore. That's what she said. lol
I tried the pad the first time I squatted, and that was the last time....it feels totally unstable!!
Lose it.
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no pad
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buddy...you have the bar in the wrong position....you have it too hight on the traps! Lower it down to the REAR DELTS...squeez your shoulder blades together and you will find the right "shelf" for the bar.
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go without the pad. for some reason to me the weight seems heavier without it which is good
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i love the pad :D
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NO pad, besides once you get over 200 lbs or so on that bar , that little bit of padding does nothing. Use your traps as pads.
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lol nice 1! the pad gives me these weird red lines all over my back anyway. its funny really i never EVER see anybody work there legs at the gym and i never see anybody use the rack lol Thats not strange... thats pretty standard in gyms for no one to work legs haha
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dawg u put on a pad in the gym, u will just get laughed at, cuzi laugh at ppl who dont even squat the whole way down they do like 1/4 way but if they had a pad on it might give me a harder chuckle
no pain no gain
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lol nice 1! the pad gives me these weird red lines all over my back anyway. do you know what happens when you dont use the maxi-pad?. you get man marks
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i didnt use the pad today and it actuly wasnt all that bad! i did get some bad boy marks but hey as you all say NO PAIN NO GAIN!
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i use a pad and still get bruised... i don't see what is wrong with using one if you aren't going to enter a pl comp...
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do you know what happens when you dont use the maxi-pad?. you get man marks
PERSONALLY (yes my opinion take it as that and that only) I think thats too far down on your back. I would be afraid of it falling down my back.