Pad for front squats

[Quester]

-Anybody know where to get an olympic bar pad of two feet in length, or similar solution?
-I have a lump on my left clavile that makes it hard to do front squats the regular way. When I do them, I just put the bar on my front delts with my arms 90deg to the floor.
-As I'm progressing in weight, my shoulders are starting to bruise.
-Amazon and a websearch can't find a pad over 18." The do have a "stabilizer"-2 plastic cups kind of like the blue back squat devices. However, they are $42. I can't bring myself to pay that for 2 pieces of plastic. Plastic is a byproduct of gasoline refinement.

[CharlesThe4th]

If you can't find anything a good solution would be to visit lowes and get some pipe insulation. Basically same material and cut it to whatever length you want.

[MuscleScience]

-Anybody know where to get an olympic bar pad of two feet in length, or similar solution?
-I have a lump on my left clavile that makes it hard to do front squats the regular way. When I do them, I just put the bar on my front delts with my arms 90deg to the floor.
-As I'm progressing in weight, my shoulders are starting to bruise.
-Amazon and a websearch can't find a pad over 18." The do have a "stabilizer"-2 plastic cups kind of like the blue back squat devices. However, they are $42. I can't bring myself to pay that for 2 pieces of plastic. Plastic is a byproduct of gasoline refinement.

Build up those pecs and anterior delts, all the padding you need.

[TRA]

Could you put a padded bra on with the cups on your shoulders?

[MuscleScience]

Could you put a padded bra on with the cups on your shoulders?

Freaking savage bruh, as the kids would say...lol

[TRA]

Freaking savage bruh, as the kids would say...lol

Haha, I know, it sounded less harsh in my head...

[kelkel]

Haha, I know, it sounded less harsh in my head...

It's always the voices in your head. First line of defense.

[kelkel]

-Anybody know where to get an olympic bar pad of two feet in length, or similar solution?
-I have a lump on my left clavile that makes it hard to do front squats the regular way. When I do them, I just put the bar on my front delts with my arms 90deg to the floor.
-As I'm progressing in weight, my shoulders are starting to bruise.
-Amazon and a websearch can't find a pad over 18." The do have a "stabilizer"-2 plastic cups kind of like the blue back squat devices. However, they are $42. I can't bring myself to pay that for 2 pieces of plastic. Plastic is a byproduct of gasoline refinement.

The discomfort associated with front's is why I stopped them years ago, and I've got sufficient hard earned padding. Seems I would put in more effort trying to avoid the pain and dealing with balancing the bar than I did concentrating on the actual squat itself.

Back in the day though we did wrap a towel around the bar or roll the towel up a bit and lay it around your neck (hanging over your shoulders) so that the bar rests on the towel, thus absorbing some of the discomfort. Works till you get real heavy.

[Obs]

If you can't find anything a good solution would be to visit lowes and get some pipe insulation. Basically same material and cut it to whatever length you want.

^ yep, this is how I do calf raises. They have great big thick "floaty tubes" like pipe insulation at walmart. The ones they have this year are prob 6" thick. I just slice them open and the fit a bar great.

[cousinmuscles]

I found that big thick padding makes the lift different, I didnt like it. It got in my throat too (I used the thingy they have in gyms for squats). I found another solution a couple years ago, I do them olympic style. Hurts in the beginning until your wrists are flexible enough but I felt I could go heavier in the long run.

[Quester]

Could you put a padded bra on with the cups on your shoulders?

If I do I'll post some pics!

[Quester]

-I like all of these suggestions.
-I'll probably end up in the hospital with a water-tube-float-thing tied around my neck, a bra on my head and two broken wrists.
-I would like to do them oly style but I can't do palm pushups, I've been doing fist pushups my whole life. However, in the long run, this may be the best solution for front squat.
-Front Squats do get harder to control as I increase in weight. I suppose I may just switch to Back Squats but I like the activation of the spinal extensors.
-Does anyone know of another exercise for this, maybe just back extensions? But aren't back extensions a little different?

[BG]

Seems I would put in more effort trying to avoid the pain and dealing with balancing the bar than I did concentrating on the actual squat itself.

Exactly what I do, then it rolls because I forgot to keep my elbows up.

Have you or anyone ever used a "safety" squat bar? I hear its feels like an in between back/front squat?

[kelkel]

Exactly what I do, then it rolls because I forgot to keep my elbows up.

Have you or anyone ever used a "safety" squat bar? I hear its feels like an in between back/front squat?

I have not, but remember I'm sequestered in my basement for a dozen years or so therefore I miss out on anything new....

[Quester]

Exactly what I do, then it rolls because I forgot to keep my elbows up.

Have you or anyone ever used a "safety" squat bar? I hear its feels like an in between back/front squat?

Yeah, BG, I used it a few years ago when I first came back to the gym with a hurt back. It made me sore in different places than a BB squat or deadlift. More spread betewwn the two areas but none of the soreness in the groin muscle. It did feel much better on my back. I just was unsure about how to program it into a workout.