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problems doing squats

freakbomb Posts: 24 Joined: 2005/03/31	2005/04/09, 01:07 AM i really wanna try squat out, but it hurts my neck, and i almost cramp my shoulder with only 45 lb......... :p, and i heard it works on ur over strength, ya so can anyone tell me whats the problem????
wrestler125 Posts: 4,619 Joined: 2004/01/27	2005/04/09, 01:14 AM you need to go into a little more detail as to what is hurting you. If you just mean that the bar resting on your neck, then 1. lower the bar a little farther BACK on your upper back. I dont mean farther down, i mean farther back. 2. get used to it 3. use a pad. Yes, squats will work on your overall strength prob better than any other excercise -------------- The best feeling in the world is the feeling you get after a tough set of squats after you step back from the power rack and throw up all over the floor.
	2005/04/09, 05:47 AM wrap a towel around the bar....put the bar lower on your back especially if you're doing squats powerlifting style...and lean forward more...
bigandrew Posts: 5,146 Joined: 2002/10/21	2005/04/09, 06:00 PM right along the "T" of the traps is where the bar should be, or alil below......and shrug up, for more "padding" -------------- " The only true eye, is your minds eye"- plato