Squats and discomfort in shoulder area?

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  • medic2038
    medic2038 Posts: 434 Member
    maranarasauce93 wrote: »
    LazSommer wrote: »
    If you've never done barbell squats, the honest answer is you just have to suck it up. Even if your bar position is correct, it will feel uncomfortable when you first start. Eventually it feels natural even when you have 300+ lbs.

    Agreed. Also, play around with your hand positioning. For me, I'm not super comfortable with a super narrow grip, but I know a wide grip can compromise stability; so I work to put my arms in a position that's a nice in between and I've become used to it. Also, paying attention to how you set up to unrack can be helpful to. Ex: is the bar at a proper height? Also, pay attention to if you set up with an evenly on the bar.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GtPN-ftmxG8

    This video also helped me develop a strong setup. It may help you too :].

    I second this. I can't go TOO narrow on low bar squats. At one point I felt like I had to "peel" myself from under the bar, and it just wasn't comfortable at all. I've widened my grip a bit, and can still make my "shelf".
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