ways to prevent bar bruising

musclegood_fatbad

Like others have said, smith machine is not a great place for squats. Try bringing your hands in closer to your shoulders when squatting. This allows your to pinch you shoulder blades a bit more and create a nice platform to rest the bar on your traps.

nossmf

I've been squatting for a couple years now, and for some reason I thought the "low bar" position was even lower on the back, but that visual helped clarify things. Interesting...

vfit10

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