Squats kiklling my traps - UK-Muscle Body Building Community

kevo · 23-09-2006, 09:20 PM

I cant think of any way to avoid this really just wondering if anyone had any tips as it makes me a little light headed and thats before I start squatting!!

kevo · 23-09-2006, 09:21 PM

And its also affecting my spelling clearly!!

Truewarrior1 · 24-09-2006, 01:29 AM

most gyms usually have some sort of wrap you can put around the bar to soften the blow to ure traps m8.

Littleluke · 24-09-2006, 08:33 AM

I've never had the probelm personally but you can get foam bar surrounds which most gyms I've used have.

Snorbitz1uk · 24-09-2006, 09:19 AM

Just wrap a sweater around the bar if no foam in the gym

donnyboy · 24-09-2006, 09:54 AM

Try holding the bar a little further down - sort of across the traps - just above the delts (if that makes sense lol) You could also try front squats instead.

DB · 24-09-2006, 10:08 AM

hold it down lower imo

sayin that since i have been dieting each week it hurts more and more coz i am leaner on the upper back :(

SportDr · 24-09-2006, 10:53 AM

If your traps hurt thats good! It means you are shrugging your traps up to keep the bar off your spine!

Do more trap work such as upright rows to build bigger stronger traps (cushions).

SD

Tatyana · 24-09-2006, 11:16 AM

I used to have this a lot.

Go a bit lighter and more reps till your body gets used to it.

Hold the bar in the front.

I do put a hooded jumper over my shoulders and then tie the arms behind my back.

Not much helps when you go heavy, just do it and wear your olympic bar rub marks like a badge of bodybuilding

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Andy1972 · 24-09-2006, 07:21 PM

i used to use a foam cover till somebody kick it across the gym and explained it was for girls, used to hurt like hell but you get the positioning right and alls fine..!

Jimmy_Cricket · 24-09-2006, 08:39 PM

yeah, the plastic things r for homos!!....Just take the pain and your upper back will develop and you wont feel a thing!

Captain Hero · 24-09-2006, 08:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DB

hold it down lower imo

sayin that since i have been dieting each week it hurts more and more coz i am leaner on the upper back :(

Yup yup its where your placing the bar when you are squatting that will be doing this, do as Baz says and you should find that you dont get a pain in your neck or that light headed feeling.

kevo · 25-09-2006, 04:11 PM

Hey all, thanks for the replies few different theorys then, I think I will experiment with the postitioning a little then!

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23-09-2006, 09:21 PM	#2 (permalink)
kevo Getting HUGE! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: North Wales Posts: 1,272	And its also affecting my spelling clearly!!

24-09-2006, 09:54 AM	#6 (permalink)
donnyboy Newbie Trainer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Notts Posts: 13	Try holding the bar a little further down - sort of across the traps - just above the delts (if that makes sense lol) You could also try front squats instead.

24-09-2006, 10:53 AM	#8 (permalink)
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24-09-2006, 11:16 AM	#9 (permalink)
Tatyana My name is EARL Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: On my bloody bike doing cardio Posts: 3,456	I used to have this a lot. Go a bit lighter and more reps till your body gets used to it. Hold the bar in the front. I do put a hooded jumper over my shoulders and then tie the arms behind my back. Not much helps when you go heavy, just do it and wear your olympic bar rub marks like a badge of bodybuilding x x x T

24-09-2006, 07:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
Andy1972 Gym Addict Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 115	i used to use a foam cover till somebody kick it across the gym and explained it was for girls, used to hurt like hell but you get the positioning right and alls fine..!

24-09-2006, 08:39 PM	#11 (permalink)
Jimmy_Cricket www.file4u.co.uk Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Scotchland Posts: 1,220	yeah, the plastic things r for homos!!....Just take the pain and your upper back will develop and you wont feel a thing!

25-09-2006, 04:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
kevo Getting HUGE! Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: North Wales Posts: 1,272	Hey all, thanks for the replies few different theorys then, I think I will experiment with the postitioning a little then!