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Incredible Bulk
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Hey all,
When completing squats, the bar is resting on my traps yeh, as i havn't the traps of dorian yates i find the bar pushing on one of my vertebre, i think someone said its the 4th vertebre. 
either way, this is the one that sticks out the most and it kills like hell when a heavy bar is resting nearly on it. 
Any tips on how to avoid this pain or if i'm doing anything wrong.
i'd rather get this sorted now before i start talking to my chiropractor about my workouts instead of you guys!!!
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Re: Squats
« Reply #1 on: Oct 11th, 2002, 12:00pm » |
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I'm so inflexible that when I reach back to grab the bar it forces my shoulderblades together, pushing my traps out more than they would normally be, with lighter weights I put the bear on top of my traps, but with heavier weights I rest it behind my traps and lean forward a bit more.... I'm pretty sure I just didn't help at all, but it's worth a try
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Re: Squats
« Reply #2 on: Oct 11th, 2002, 12:01pm » |
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Just use a towel. 
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Re: Squats
« Reply #3 on: Oct 11th, 2002, 12:07pm » |
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I use some foam pipe insulation, the grey stuff. It's already pre-slit, just slip it over the bar.
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Re: Squats
« Reply #4 on: Oct 11th, 2002, 12:50pm » |
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You should make sure to still have good form. 
Try using one of those foam pads or a towel. You can do more hack squats and the decline kind (not sure of the name) in place of squats. especially hack squat are really good. and the weights are put on your shoulders with a thick padding.
The decline kind is good too.. (anyone knowthe name?) your like sitting and pushing up with your legs.
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Re: Squats
« Reply #5 on: Oct 11th, 2002, 12:51pm » |
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If you guys don't mind, I'm just gonna move this topic over to training and lifting board ok? 
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Re: Squats
« Reply #6 on: Oct 14th, 2002, 2:07am » |
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Its called a leg press machine jim
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Re: Squats
« Reply #7 on: Oct 14th, 2002, 2:12am » |
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I'm not talking about the normal leg press machine...
I know what its called now, its called the angled leg press, or decline leg press. just like leg press, except on a decline. woohoo! 
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Re: Squats
« Reply #8 on: Oct 14th, 2002, 3:40am » |
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if your pushing the weight up with your legs whilst sitting how can it be a decline exercise?
is it so your positioned horizontal?
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Re: Squats
« Reply #9 on: Oct 14th, 2002, 12:18pm » |
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Your sitting like on a 45 degree angle. you upper body is inclined, but the weights motion you're pushing is in a decline position.
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Re: Squats
« Reply #10 on: Oct 14th, 2002, 4:27pm » |
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Jim,
A hack squat is when u stand in front of the bar and lift it like a back-to-front deadlift right? Cos i was just doin them, feck they hurt the old hamstrings!!!!
I love squats, great exercise
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Re: Squats
« Reply #12 on: Oct 14th, 2002, 5:28pm » |
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The one i'm meaning is when u load up a barbell, stand just in front of it, squat down and grab the bar behind u, stand up, and repeat
like a funny squat kinda thing. Its good, works too!
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Re: Squats
« Reply #13 on: Oct 14th, 2002, 7:02pm » |
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hey hulk tip your head back on the bar but mack sure of your form it changes a biton Oct 11th, 2002, 4:06am, Incredible_Bulk wrote:Hey all,
When completing squats, the bar is resting on my traps yeh, as i havn't the traps of dorian yates i find the bar pushing on one of my vertebre, i think someone said its the 4th vertebre.
either way, this is the one that sticks out the most and it kills like hell when a heavy bar is resting nearly on it.
Any tips on how to avoid this pain or if i'm doing anything wrong.
i'd rather get this sorted now before i start talking to my chiropractor about my workouts instead of you guys!!! |
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Re: Squats
« Reply #15 on: Oct 16th, 2002, 2:32am » |
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Cheers barriee,
That neck thing looks pretty decent! 
might look into that next pay day.
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Re: Squats
« Reply #16 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 2:39am » |
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i worked my legs last nite and i put a towel round the bar... much better and no pain on the vertebre.
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Re: Squats
« Reply #17 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 11:51am » |
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I think you need to take this as a sign that your traps are inadequate and that you need to hammer em harder  what is the name of the muscle that sits behind the trap? whatever that is seems to get bigger by heavy military presses.
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Re: Squats
« Reply #18 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 12:10pm » |
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on Oct 2nd, 2002, 8:40am, Aaron wrote:Hi ya,
I train chest, shoulders and triceps on a monday but i've come across a problem with my left tricep. 
When i go to do a set of dumbell shrugs, as soon as i whack out two or more reps, my left tricep feels like its going to snap! 
Training on any other exercise is fine including tricep push downs etc, no pain or discomfort.
Any ideas why my left tricep is preventing me from training my traps?
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This is one of my posts from ages ago, the reson my traps are lagging. Left triceps is fine now...
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Re: Squats
« Reply #19 on: Oct 17th, 2002, 6:36pm » |
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Think its called the Rhomboid or sumthing like that DBat, kinda sits between the shoulder blades?
Not sure bout all the wee, confusing muscle groups.
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