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How is my bar placement for low bar squatting?

DopeItUp
DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
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  • Sarauk2sf
    Sarauk2sf Posts: 28,072 Member
    Looks a bit high to me :tongue:
  • nz_deevaa
    nz_deevaa Posts: 12,209 Member
    Is that a drop of sweat on the end of your nose?!
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    haha Deevaa.

    I think just a "tincy" bit high. Pretty much spot on though.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Is that a drop of sweat on the end of your nose?!

    Probably, I was pretty much raining sweat. You can see the only dry spot on my shirt by my right elbow.

    I just thought it was amusing how the bar left a rust stripe on my back due to the excessive humidity and sweat.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    Oh, and as far as the actual placement goes, the bar sits on the upper spine of my scapula and also in the notch in the back of my rear delts which seems to be pretty close at least. I feel like it's sometimes a little high too but if I go any lower it's unstable and also painful so I just stay where I'm at.
  • SideSteel
    SideSteel Posts: 11,068 Member
    For what it's worth I think it looks reasonable.
  • CrankMeUp
    CrankMeUp Posts: 2,860 Member
    excellent.
  • chrisdavey
    chrisdavey Posts: 9,834 Member
    Oh, and as far as the actual placement goes, the bar sits on the upper spine of my scapula and also in the notch in the back of my rear delts which seems to be pretty close at least. I feel like it's sometimes a little high too but if I go any lower it's unstable and also painful so I just stay where I'm at.

    yep, depends on the shoulder mobility. No point trying to get someone into crazy low bar position if their shoulders don't allow.
  • calibriintx
    calibriintx Posts: 1,741 Member
    I'm impressed anytime I see someone squat low bar. I can't manage an empty bar in that position. Feels like the jaws of life are trying to get inside my right shoulder.
  • DopeItUp
    DopeItUp Posts: 18,771 Member
    I'm impressed anytime I see someone squat low bar. I can't manage an empty bar in that position. Feels like the jaws of life are trying to get inside my right shoulder.

    It was tough when I started too. Lots of shoulder mobility and practice made it great. I do lots of shoulder dislocations and arm circles before every workout for warmup and stretching. Help immensely with mobility and also helps with benching and OHP. My shoulders were garbage before I ever stepped in a gym, always painful and stiff and frozen in the mornings especially. Now they are great all the time.
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