Squats

[Burden]

Lately i've been trying squats because they are a great exercise. I have been reading a lot about proper technique, anyways today when i was doing squats my neck was killing me, and im wondering if this is because of wrong technique or does your neck tend to hurt for the first bit.

[Amorphic]

make sure you are resting the bar on your traps, not your neck. you should feel pressure on your traps, but it shouldnt be overly painful.

if you put the bar on your neck, its going to hurt like a bitch and you may cause injury.

[Burden]

alright next days ill make sure its on my traps, thanks.

[wanabeMASSIVE!]

Make sure u use proper technique and mederate weight... some people wrap a towel around the bar makesure you dont end up like this either...


Enjoy!

[Dukkit]

Make sure u use proper technique and mederate weight... some people wrap a towel around the bar makesure you dont end up like this either...



Enjoy!

WHAT THE FRENCH TOAST IS THAT!!! AHH!!

[wanabeMASSIVE!]

WHAT THE FRENCH TOAST IS THAT!!! AHH!!

read it under the pic.. it goes in detail!

[jaydub]

Make sure u use proper technique and mederate weight... some people wrap a towel around the bar makesure you dont end up like this either...

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Enjoy!

holy hell!!!

[Juice_E]

i think that'd be the guy who squatted too much weight for himself that he forced his intestines out

[FREAK]

this will be closed soon due to that pic

[Dukkit]

in before the closure!!!

[ChuckLee]

Hope this will be soon closed. That pic is too....tooo...*puke*

[Dukkit]

Hope this will be soon closed. That pic is too....tooo...*puke*

i thought you liked poopshoots chuck???

[FREAK]

i never knew that chuck

[Burden]

which pic?

[hauss man]

bar placement will usually vary lifter to lifter depending on the width of stance and other variables. but it should never be directly on your neck. remember to arch your back, pull your traps together to make a shelf for the bar, sit back with the weight before going down, keep your head up, and drive up with your chest all the way through the lockout.

[Braveheart04]

I like the bar on my shoulders, but I like it sitting back, keep that thing off your neck no matter what man!

[lotaquestions]

most gyms have some kind of pad you can use. i used to do squats with no pad until i quit doing them for a while. now i have to use one. i like the one called stingray b/c it is not as much cushion and is made to sit on the back of your shoulders.

[MFT81]

I wrap a towel on the bar, guess im a pu55y.

[Braveheart04]

I wrap a towel on the bar, guess im a pu55y.

No you don't! LOL

[wanabeMASSIVE!]

oh crappy... they tuk the pic off!!WHY!!!???

[Philmac23]

its on yahoo images if you want to see it