back to basics

[Ash]

yeah a lot of people seem to stay around 60kg ive noticed. the only thing i think stops ppl going heavier is not the weight. its the bar digging in

It's not exactly a comfortable movement is it? :wink:

Still it separates the men from the boys.

[deegee]

I have problems with the bar digging in on just ordinary squats, we have no pads and i just use my towel.

Must just be a bit soft!!

[jono]

yeah a lot of people seem to stay around 60kg ive noticed. the only thing i think stops ppl going heavier is not the weight. its the bar digging in

It's not exactly a comfortable movement is it? :wink:

Still it separates the men from the boys.

ha yeah

[jono]

I have problems with the bar digging in on just ordinary squats, we have no pads and i just use my towel.

Must just be a bit soft!!

bar doesnt dig in at ALL on back squats for me. you need to grow some traps man :grin: stop using that girlie towel

[Growth]

Ive noticed everyone saying how the bar digs in on front squats. Ive only been as high as 60 so far and ive had no discomfort whatsoever. Is it only when your lifting really heavy? I rolled my towel long ways across the bar so that towel was on the shoulders and the knurled part of the bar didnt rub on the skin.

[jono]

Ive noticed everyone saying how the bar digs in on front squats. Ive only been as high as 60 so far and ive had no discomfort whatsoever. Is it only when your lifting really heavy? I rolled my towel long ways across the bar so that towel was on the shoulders and the knurled part of the bar didnt rub on the skin.

bar digs in no matter what weight i use. i dont use any towel or anything like that.. plain old bar

[Growth]

bar digs in no matter what weight i use. i dont use any towel or anything like that.. plain old bar

bloody hell mate, as if you dont punish yourself enough with insane leg workouts! I get a slight bruise on my neck after every leg workout and i use a towel! It might be from the calf raises though, not sure.

[sponge]

you guys ever get those lines across the back of your traps for a few days after doing squats? ??

they are made from doing HEAVY squats which burst the blood vessels.

the longest i've had was like 10-12cm, looked like a huge cut, it was badass. that was after 4pps (not parallel however)

[Growth]

Yeah ive had those a few times, they looked like thin little cuts, lol, well the ones i got anyway, i always wondered how they got there.

[jono]

you guys ever get those lines across the back of your traps for a few days after doing squats? ??

they are made from doing HEAVY squats which burst the blood vessels.

the longest i've had was like 10-12cm, looked like a huge cut, it was badass. that was after 4pps (not parallel however)

i have those after every leg workout.. i thought it was just from the weight pushing on u leaving marks

[sponge]

i wish they did'nt fade

[jono]

bar digs in no matter what weight i use. i dont use any towel or anything like that.. plain old bar

bloody hell mate, as if you dont punish yourself enough with insane leg workouts! I get a slight bruise on my neck after every leg workout and i use a towel! It might be from the calf raises though, not sure.

lol

i like the plain bar i reckon i can balance it easier

[jono]

Yeah ive had those a few times, they looked like thin little cuts, lol, well the ones i got anyway, i always wondered how they got there.

lol good old legs eh

[jono]

i wish they did'nt fade

why? i have bad enough stretch marks as it is without more permanant marks

[Growth]

i wish they did'nt fade

lol, loving the battle scars huh.

[sponge]

they're just so STRAIGHT :oops:

[Simo]

well you have been busy,

well done on getting the front squat sorted, damn front squat is hard for balance i thought. keep going hard man.

[deegee]

You just use the bare bar jono? I get those marks on my shoulders even with my girlie towel!! Hate to see what would happen without it.

I dont really want those marks to stay got enough stretch marks etc already.

[jono]

i wish they did'nt fade

lol, loving the battle scars huh.

lol u guys are crazy. i had totally mark free skin b4 i got stretch marks

[jono]

they're just so STRAIGHT :oops:

?

[jono]

well you have been busy,

well done on getting the front squat sorted, damn front squat is hard for balance i thought. keep going hard man.

thanks man. try flat shoes with no heel

[jono]

You just use the bare bar jono? I get those marks on my shoulders even with my girlie towel!! Hate to see what would happen without it.

I dont really want those marks to stay got enough stretch marks etc already.

balance is much easier with just the bar man. try it. you will learn to love it

[Varven]

Back squat is done with only bar for me as well,, you lot need to toughen up yer traps

bar on front squat digs in at all weight / no weight .

[Marcus]

The bare bar is so much easier to balance IMO.

[jono]

yep. bare bar = the TRUE WAY :grin: