close stance = high bar
wide stance = low bar
if you can pull off a low bar on a close stance you have some crazy mobility!
I don't get how you can hold it in low bar spot unless you're forward, it must be cos I have no shelf for it to sit on lol.
Someone mentioned in another thread that plenty of European lifters squat low bar, narrow stance
I have plenty of shelf for it to sit on. It just fucking digs in like a muthafucker, leaving the indent of the bar on my traps and delts.
^ Yep. As you could imagine, me weighing 50something kg's in this pic there is not much for the bar to rest on and my arms felt like they were breaking, there is NO WAY I can hold the bar this low on a close stance squat. NO WAY. The wide stance allowed me to lean forward a tad more while still being stable. Also this pic isn't me at the bottom of the lift for those who're gonna cry high squat.
Is this from the devilish peperoni back, common amongst lifters?Mine weeps puss but we cope with these things
This, its pretty common.
I say stick to what feels good.
Ideally I'd foam roll the problem area and try to get it fixed if you have been high bar squatting for a while. I squat medium-low bar with a shoulder width stance with a more olympic style descent and I find that you really need to foam roll the inside of your thighs
Is this from the devilish peperoni back, common amongst lifters?
My whole body needs foam rolling atm lol
I tend to be in-between high and low bar as well
No. I just have these permanent black bruises from where I squat. I think they're cute
LOL lucky the ladies don't see your back...if you catch my drift...
Pretty average Leachy - as per the 'back squat form' thread I made a while back:
Best case scenario I've got major impingement and can't squat til my PC is a lot stronger, and I've gained flexibility to stop my lower back rounding at the bottom
Worse case is nerve impingement/nerves inhibiting me from stretching properly and recruiting hamstrings
Worst case scenario is 3 separate hernias lol though I think at least one has been cleared as just the nerve popping out of it's groove
Sadly enough they do and they bitch. Anything to provoke you to get out of the gym :S
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