Squat Form Check

[SquatKing]

I tried a lower bar and it just hurts my shoulders, genuinely thought my shoulders would pop out of their joints at one point and I was wobbly as hell.

[blindprop]

Could try some shoulder dislocations?

[JDC]

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Just reading through this, really interesting.
A question though, i'm going for power, I currently do squats with the bar high (on top of shoulders) and my stance is strictly shoulder width with feet forward.
Should I change?

Yes. If you're going for power, you would be better doing it in a power-lifter style. Low-bar, wide stance, toes-out etc.

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I tried a lower bar and it just hurts my shoulders, genuinely thought my shoulders would pop out of their joints at one point and I was wobbly as hell.

Keep working at it. Maybe you're shoulders just aren't used to it yet (some people do complain about this when they change.)

That said, you shouldn't be 'wobbly', as people have said before, it shouldn't move at all. Sits between your traps and rear delts, tight. Keep working at it, it'll come.

[Stickman]

Definately liking the low bar now feel like im taking a lot less strain on lower back and can now get lower much easier tho I really find it hard to bring stance in as i really lack flexibility and cant get to parallel.

Just out of interested, i did a quick google and didnt find much really, whats the world record squat equipped and unequipped? if anyone knows

[dairic]

I have recently stated using low bar, I find it stays in the low position ok but the problem I have is my wrists are very painful, I think I will try wraps. But I feel the low bar technique is definately easier for myself in keeping good form.

[JDC]

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I have recently stated using low bar, I find it stays in the low position ok but the problem I have is my wrists are very painful, I think I will try wraps. But I feel the low bar technique is definately easier for myself in keeping good form.

I have to fight it, adjusting my grip and elbows accordingly until my wrists are in line with my forearms.

Your wrists don't take any of the weight, your back does. Your wrists will be seriously hurt if you don't work this out.

[dairic]

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I have to fight it, adjusting my grip and elbows accordingly until my wrists are in line with my forearms.

Your wrists don't take any of the weight, your back does. Your wrists will be seriously hurt if you don't work this out.

Tried adjusting my wrists but cant seem to find a position that is comfortable, will keep trying though.

[Barrington]

I had another go today and it was quite succesful, i followed the advice of the Starting Strength guy, had my elbows up back tensed with a thumb over bar grip, and it worked quite well.
I didn't lift any heavier unfortunately, but i definetly get it now.

[Mart001]

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Definately liking the low bar now feel like im taking a lot less strain on lower back and can now get lower much easier tho I really find it hard to bring stance in as i really lack flexibility and cant get to parallel.

Just out of interested, i did a quick google and didnt find much really, whats the world record squat equipped and unequipped? if anyone knows

do you shove your knees out? if crouch down below parallel and put both arms in between your legs palms together and elbows on your kness then leverage your legs apart this is approximate to your position in the hole, shoving your knees out allows the pelvis to drop in place.. and any fat.

[Stickman]

well been trying to bring stance in a little and now ive found i really cant get bellow parallel, if i do force it im getting really bad butt wink and I cant get rid of it, i have been doing agile 8 but tbh its just getting worse to the point where i dont want to squat to heavy because of risk of injury also been getting dulll ache in right knee im wondering if this is also linked to my technique breakdown]

any ideas would be awesome