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Laugh all ya'll want to but, when i went to lift yesterday i did 2 sets of 10 with 110lbs to get the feel of everything. Mind ya it has been 6 yrs since i last squated. well today my back of the neck was sore. i don't ever remember having this problem.

But to make matter worst i was sore in the upper area from monday's workout so it probably didn't help. This is the first week back to the gym with a 4 week gap(moving and starting school) So i was just wondering anyone experience this pain that i am having??

Today i been fighting the tightness from being sore. And today was the day off day, just did arobic and streches. tommorrow too busy with studing for a test so it looks like i won't make it unless i get fustrated enough to drop the books for afew hours!
 
Why not put the circular pad on the barbell so that it does not hurt the neck...It just distributes the load over a bigger area.
 
Like this



The inner black portion is a cylindrical foam with a slit that goes over the bar. The blue cover is just to fasten it.
 
Those pads make the weight less spread out too, I don't like using them.

Your neck might hurt from straining to keep your head up while squatting. I had that when I first started. Was muscle soreness, not soreness from the bar.
 
I would really recommend putting the bar lower first obviously, and as far as the pad, skip it and just wrap a towel around it, find an old hand towel or rag that isn't too big or thick so you can wrap it around a few times but so it's not inches of towel wrapped around, maybe half or 3/4s of an inch of towel, if they have any towels at the gym they are probably sufficient, I find the pads extremely uncomfortable and I can't do as much weight with them.
 
Detroit Muscle said:
The bar should not be on your neck. The bar should be placed as far back as possible on the traps to properly distribute the weight.
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+1... Skip the pus*y pad.
 
I'd try to tough it out. You'll eventually not feel pain after squatting, even w/ heavier weight.

as for only squatting 110lbs...at least you are squatting! me and about a dozen guys are the only ones who use the squat rack at my gym, out of a few hundred members.
 
mreik said:
+1... Skip the pus*y pad.
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Of course brotha. Thought that went without saying. I just didn't want to offend any "pus*y pad" users. Squatters learn to look forward to the crushing weight. That's how I feel anyway.


DM
 
Yeah...what they said. :)

Just remember that you'll be sore in your traps and middle of your back (between the clavicles)for a bit from squats when you first start them. Learn to create the 'shelf' and build up some traps.

...only then will everything become clear to you. ;)
 
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