Squatters, whats your fix for tight traps?

[Goosey]

A :Banghead: however would make AUSBB a better forum

 

[Big Mick]

Lol I would prefer not to be seen with a pussie pad on my neck, never used one and never want to. The only pussie I want on my neck is when I am hitching a girl on my shoulder at a festival..

The pad might be worth a try though, just to see if the bar resting on you during squats is actually the issue. As really I can not see the bar causing these problems unless there is an inherent problem already.

The problem I am finding lately is that lifting weights regularly will cause tight spots all over the body, it's constant eduacation to find ways to release all that tension before it becomes too much of an issue.

May be you are pushing too hard trying to add weight too fast. Realistically you want your body to adapt to the stresses not to destroy it. So if you are getting these problems, may be back off a bit and progress slower, giving your muscles a chance to adapt.

I am no strength athlete, and I don't compete in anything, but just backing up recently and adding weight very slowly has made me add weight to my lifts consistently and without pain, when I did my recent 170kg squat it was piss easy, and I can probably do more, and I feel no issues, but just left it at that. My bench PB was done in my back yard after working a 10hour day without any spotters or drugs or pre workouts or stimulants and it came up easy as shit. I am also confident I can smash through a 200kg dead lift right now, but I have no hurry.

So what I am saying is may be back it off a bit and let your body recover more, as you should not be getting pains/injuries/damage from training, but you should be feeling good and healthy.