So my technique is mostly what I've learned from Rippetoe, but since my buddies have been pestering me for awhile that I should not have my elbows UP and instead they should be down I did some research online and have come to the conclusion that most people recommend elbows down. And since my squat has been stuck for the last couple of months, I thought maybe I should look into this.
Here is my squat form from a month ago: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEjOPBM2R4M]Squat Form Check - YouTube[/ame]
As you can see, my elbows are up in this. In some videos my elbows are even higher than in this video, like horizontal. I've also read that elbows up can cause elbow pain and indeed I have had elbow issues in the past, especially in my left arm.
Now, I still want to use the low bar position, but just change my arm placement to make my squat stronger and elbows healthier. However, the reason I raise my elbows is because that creates the shelf in my back which stops the bar from sliding down. If I try putting my elbows down, the bar feels like it will fall off my back? I am currently using a thumbless grip in order to keep my wrists straight as a thumbs-under grip puts pressure on my wrists.
So, can anyone help me out with bar and arm placement where I can get my elbows under the bar without it feeling like it's slipping down my back? Any articles/videos you can link me to that explain it properly? Should I keep using the thumbless grip or is thumbs-under an important part of elbows under?
Thanks.
Here is my squat form from a month ago: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CEjOPBM2R4M]Squat Form Check - YouTube[/ame]
As you can see, my elbows are up in this. In some videos my elbows are even higher than in this video, like horizontal. I've also read that elbows up can cause elbow pain and indeed I have had elbow issues in the past, especially in my left arm.
Now, I still want to use the low bar position, but just change my arm placement to make my squat stronger and elbows healthier. However, the reason I raise my elbows is because that creates the shelf in my back which stops the bar from sliding down. If I try putting my elbows down, the bar feels like it will fall off my back? I am currently using a thumbless grip in order to keep my wrists straight as a thumbs-under grip puts pressure on my wrists.
So, can anyone help me out with bar and arm placement where I can get my elbows under the bar without it feeling like it's slipping down my back? Any articles/videos you can link me to that explain it properly? Should I keep using the thumbless grip or is thumbs-under an important part of elbows under?
Thanks.