Where to Put the Bar for the Squat with Nick Delgadillo

[@fragilemind36]

"Despite the clear and precise instruction" - proceeds to give the best explanation of bar placement I've seen and immediately fixes my bar placement issues

[@davidpenfold]

"From the Book of Rippetoe" 😂

[@pacShakur-fy2fm]

Finally, a really clear explanation of where to position the bar

[@daleymiller103]

This was the most helpful video out of the 10 that i watched. Thanks!

[@luckyluke9160]

Thanks Nick and Bree! This cue was very helpful to me! I used to get scoot down and roll up occassionally and I couldnt get it right. This cue put it in a different spot than I did previously. More stable now. Thank you very much!

[@anthonyluisi7096]

Nick ... thanks for the video .. finally a great explanation of where and how to place the bar ..

[@a.f.s.3004]

I tried low bar,,,,it feels good on the back, and makes sense in theory, but for me, it was very uncomfortable for my shoulders and wrists....I had to hold the bar VERY wide to get in position and wear wrists straps. If you have compromised shoulder mobility, getting in to the low bar feels awkward and sometimes PAINFUL. I went back to high bar....much more comfortable.

[@ericbailey6779]

Me too. My arms just don't seem to work that way. I have a lot of fat and muscle on my back that just won't squeeze like that. I end up with such a wide grip that it's hard to put the weight back on the rack without crushing a finger or pinching some skin on my hand.

[@startingstrength]

@@Fake--Natty Unless you're a highly respected food critic, it doesn't really matter whether you eat a Walmart steak or a dry-aged ribeye. Unless you are a World Rally Championship racer, it doesn't really matter whether you drive a Toyota Corolla or an M3. Unless you are a professional lawn service, it doesn't really matter whether you use an electric or gas weed eater. And so on.

[@MikeXCSkier]

Same issue here. I tried to give low-bar an honest try but just too uncomfortable on my shoulders.

[@Huffman_Tree]

@@startingstrength *Unless you're a professional lawn service, it doesn't really matter whether you use the $250 or the $200 weed eater if you prefer one over the other. Your lawn will be completely fine, if you put some effort in.

[@BryonLape]

I have something similar. I cannot hold the bar with my hands over it, only if I grip it. In order to have my hand and thumb on top, I have to place my hands quite wide.

[@wirutan]

Thanks - first practical explanation I've heard of how to find that mythical spot "below the spine of the scapula"!

[@andrewharris3417]

So I should rest the bar on top of my traps at the base of my neck squeezed painfully against the bones of my thoracic vertebrae. Got it! Thanks for the explanation

[@startingstrength]

Nailed it.

[@JacobMeza-pro-footballer]

lol learned for the first time in 3 years that I’ve been doing it wrong, shi used to kill my neck so bad, literally grinding on the bone

[@jabberwock14]

Are all SSC's required to buy cases of the book from Amazon every month?

[@conradolmedo7377]

Thanks Nick for the video, humor, and resourceful videos in the comments.

[@ernestoluzan]

So my left shoulder is slightly injured. Mobility is an issue, but I loved doing barbell squats before this happened. I had a hex trap bar and do those fine, I can but a safety squat bar or a camber squat bar, but is there anything you recommend to getting enough flexibility back to perform these squat exercises?

[@ll-wd7mv]

As soon as he said “spine of the scapula” I thought “finally someone speaking my language”

[@MuhammedSokhna]

This video was so needed. Thank you.

[@startingstrength]

You're welcome.

[@joethomas909]

Very well explained 👌

[@skandalbanker]

They could tattoo a line where the bar has to be

[@arphaksad01]

She has great shoulder flexibility

[@freedomgunsandliberty]

What about those with shoulder immobility and cervical spine stenosis? I find it hurts my neck days after squatting. I put a small pad on but I still get neck pain

[@startingstrength]

If you can't put the bar in this position, don't put the bar in this position.

[@freedomgunsandliberty]

@@startingstrength is there an alternative? Squats I know are about the most important excersize you can do and don't want to miss out on doing it.

[@startingstrength]

@@freedomgunsandliberty you'll definitely still squat, just don't put the bar in the low bar position. Put it an inch higher, squeeze your shoulder blades together, and you should be good to go.

[@freedomgunsandliberty]

@@startingstrength thanks I'll try and change positions tomorrow and see how it goes. Got my starting strength book yesterday and am using the program to try and strengthen my neck and lower back since I have problems in both. Love the simplicity and old school no nonsense manners of the program 👍

[@startingstrength]

@@freedomgunsandliberty if you're just starting out, you may be able to get the bar lower eventually. Take a look here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/r4eQm4Sji7p4jc0

[@xDMrGarrison]

Amen.

[@Vater1]

I need that book lol

[@tetorsaiyan9482]

Nice video! 👌🏽

[@RighteousEpoch]

I start out with my lumbar in flexion but once I achieve full depth, I become loose at the bottom and the bar path has a tendency to move forward during the ascent. How do I fix this sir?

[@startingstrength]

this may help: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l4nJgJesmZKmgJI

[@raf_the_riffer]

Ah, the book of Rippetoe. Read by many, misinterpreted by 80% of its readers.

[@takatsu5]

I would argue not even read by 80%. Very dense, need to take time to read and put into practice, plus a coach helps.

[@Thytimmythy1st]

I do this and it still hurts

[@digitalsublime]

Many on the Starting Strength should now start Stopping Eating

[@startingstrength]

Good one!

[@somuchfortalent]

So the acromion process is the landmark you’re looking for.

[@rehan_awan1]

Best

[@BryonLape]

I sure hope they pay Bre well cause she puts up with quite a bit. See y'all in August.

[@cooldude70-13]

"from the book of Rippetoe"

[@jabberwock14]

The Book of Rippetoe haha

[@The-eo4lj]

The book of Rippetoe XDD

[@mattcotton4946]

Cue, dramatic music... "Bar placement is a serious problem for alot of you.." FFS! How many squat videos are there on KZbin? Put it on your back, and squat!

[@Ravi-ut7kk]

I don’t doubt tj the is correct but when you have a fat dude that doesn’t look the part of health and fitness it’s hard to take him seriously when he looks the part of someone ordering at Taco Bell and Macdonalds

[@thecastle09]

ok greattttt what if you cant do this because it fucking hurts???????da fuck im old now....cmon man.

[@Syntaxstic]

do hi bar

[@devilu18]

When you start poking a woman like that ,you know you've been reading the wrong book!

[@cooldude70-13]

you must be very woke