Help with squats

[wildonsquats]

Ok for the 2nd week in a row i had to stop halfway through my work set because of wrist pain, i gripped the bar as wide as possible, had the bar in the groove (rear delt) and was feeling good. It just feels like all the weight is in my hands instead of on my back, any ideas on bar placement / hand placement / wrist flexibility? should i change my grip to a false grip instead?

This is really starting to suck, all my other leg lifts (press, hack squat, front squat) are going through the roof


Help pls

 

[Liftbig]

wear some wrist wraps. that helps me. also try tucking your elbows up under the bar.

 

[spatts]

Do you have any pics or vids?

When I carry the bar, even at 200+ pounds, I can let go of the bar to move the j hooks around without taking the bar off my back, and I don't even have a big dip to the bar in. You shouldn't have that much strain on your wrists. Are you gripping it tight and pulling it down around you?

 

[IronLion]

a pic or a video would help, but it sounds like you are too upright and need to lean a little so that the weight is taken by your back and not your arms/wrists....

if you have access to a cambered bar, it will allow you to squat without any pressure on your wrists....maybe use that while you mess with your form and give your wrists some time off

 

[ffknight84]

build bigger traps, heh heh. My traps stick out and give a perfect resting spot. But try to get a vid

 

[Zander1983]

The closer together your hands are, the better placed your shoulders will be to create a nice groove for the bar to sit in.

 

[NWinters]

I have a similar problem except its my shoulders....I cant grip the bar without shoulder pain, its like i wasnt made to squat......I have to warm up my shoulders before i squat....Id rather front squat anyway.

 

[Zander1983]

I have a similar problem except its my shoulders....I cant grip the bar without shoulder pain, its like i wasnt made to squat......I have to warm up my shoulders before i squat....Id rather front squat anyway.

Stretching my rotators helped a lot. Put your wrist on your waist and pull your elbow forward (thanks for the tip, CCJ ).

 

[wildonsquats]

Getting the groove is no problem, i have a nice shelf to put the bar onto, i think i just to move my elbows forward...

if anyone has a link to proper grip during a squat, maybe one of spatts' videos will help alot..

this only started happening when i moved the bar down from my traps to my rear delts.. squat weight is alot higher with the lower bar due to increased stability in my core, which is why i decided for the lower bar placement.

 

[Smurfy]

Stretching my rotators helped a lot. Put your wrist on your waist and pull your elbow forward (thanks for the tip, CCJ ).

I just tried that and nearly dislocated my shoulder!!! OUCH!