Shoulder Flexibility In The Squat | Starting Strength Radio Clips

Should you force yourself in a position that causes pain to squat? Find out in this clip from Starting Strength Radio #5.
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[@Ericwseed]

Very good advice!

[@peeweesermon2231]

"The Spider Bar" sounds like a goth dance club in Tampa

[@alanneale3657]

I’m glad rip has covered this topic as I have said problem . But I can’t find a his tuition on any high bar squat .. also it’s effect on any. Presses ..

[@Nahil0677]

noice.. I only feel comfortable doing high bar..! will stick to that until further notice

[@rarons]

Never received notice. Did he ever switch back to low-bar?

[@keangkong]

Based upon his comments, I'd not going to make much effort trying to do low bar squats again. I do have bad osteoarthritis according to the physician assistant at my orthopedist's practice. He said that he was surprised that I have as much mobility as I have. I will spend about four weeks trying to gain the necessary mobility. But if it doesn't happen, I'll move on.

[@cobrabeebop]

I wish I had bought a ssb a lot sooner than I did. They are great.

[@newerest1]

My shoulder goes numb as fuck and my right elbow hurts a lot when I get in low bar position, I wish it didnt

[@joeln3415]

I dislocated my left arm when I was 2, could that be the reason I have to extend my arms out to the end of the bar, almost touching the plates to squat comfortably

[@scottrhodes7091]

Same thing happened to me.

[@TheKrumster]

Marrs Barr is like a low bar

[@jd0879]

Takes me almost 30 mins to get my shoulders warmed up for the low bar squat

[@hankmancil178]

Greysteel uses it.

[@connorw360]

Rip please do a video on calf raises

[@mauri_andres01]

Kinda late, but he won't, coz calves are for isometric resistance, so, they're a bit useless for the mechanics of the exercises SS teaches, but very useful just existing while supporting the rest of your legs.

[@SidOwsley]

After a year of doing low bar squat, I have had to go back to doing high bar squat. I increased the flexibility in my shoulders over the past year but popped a tendon or something in my forearm near the elbow from the stress of doing the low bar squat.

[@jd0879]

Me too, I thought it had to do with bad form but it was lack of shoulder mobility

[@ShaunCurrier]

Depending on what you popped exactly, the Starting Strength book might say that this could be caused by having your hands too far under the bar. This can cause the load to go through the arms instead of the back, leading to issues especially at the elbow. I wonder if that could have been your issue?

[@jimmy2055]

sounds like tennis elbow

[@alphaofalphas8121]

Spider Handle, for safety squat bar, longer handles that point downwards at the ends [at the grip], making them look like spider legs. You should know this Mark.

[@HEDWARDMUSIC]

shhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.........

[@devilrocks7919]

Right now i make a vow to myself to watch all the videos of mark rippetoe. "Hail Mark" (hail hydra gesture with hands with head down)

[@manfromearth8656]

Unfortunately

[@michaelkarayan6652]

Goddammit Rip. If I saw this video years ago I would’ve never been able to low bar squat. You guys really need to get him to pull the reigns back on this pseudoscience bs, it’s potentially harmed a large percent of the 1 thousand people that have watched this. Never referring my trainees over to SS videos again. Smh.

[@michaelkarayan6652]

V. • the part where he gives a blanket diagnosis that “if the damn thing hurts you have a shoulder impingement” and you should stop “hammering at the damn thing”. “You just can’t low bar squat.” Not a sound recommendation, overly general, and can be seriously harmful advice given his status and platform. If you wanna read up on why this is a serious concern, look up “Iatrogenesis”.

[@silentk59]

@@michaelkarayan6652 There is NOTHING wrong with using a Safety bar to squat. Many advanced power lifters and strength coaches highly recommend NEVER using a straight bar on your back more then once a week. Cambered, Safety, Duffalo bars should always be utilized. If you think the safety squat bar isnt a legit recommendation, go ask Brian Shaw if he thinks it hinders his squat performance. Lol

[@michaelkarayan6652]

silentk59 who said anything about SSB Squat bars? I use it both in my own training and in programming for my clientele. Read my follow up comment. Also great job contradicting yourself. “NEVER using a straight bar more than once a week”. “67% of the time this works, every time.” Consider this, there are many ways to skin a cat when it comes to equipment used and programming. Specificity is worth mentioning here, but again it can be a gray area. That being said I was speaking on Rip spreading misinformation in a way that can be potentially harmful both to their progress and to their overall well-being/health.

[@alexanderbrown8498]

​@@michaelkarayan6652 I have a question and I would hugely appreciate any advice... I've just seen this video, having struggled a LOT with shoulder pain while *attempting* to get into the low bar position, which I can't even get close to. I had impingement in both shoulders about 5 or 6 years ago due to lifting heavy blocks at work with too much internal rotation. Now, I REALLY don't want to stick with high bar, I WANT to do low bar. I couldn't speculate on the severity of my impingement (at first I couldn't even raise my arms up for weeks without agony), but it doesn't hurt me anymore apart from when trying to do the low bar... Is it possible that my bones have changed shape as Rip suggests, making the position impossible, or SHOULD I just keep trying and trying until it works? Thanks