flexability issue with squats

[kicka19]

So here is my issue, i have been trying to do more leg work but i cant do a normal squat. I am unable to pull both of my arms back to grab the bar as it rest on my shoulders, I have very broad shoulders and relativly short but thick arms. It almost seems like my back is to broad and my chest it to tight, it limits my range of motion severly, and suggestions for variations of squats that would require a different grip? thanks

 

[Yanick]

Try front squats for now.

Stretch your pecs, anterior delts, lats and supraspinatus. You sound like a biomechanical mess dude, you should have someone assess your mechanics and prescribe some sort of soft tissue, flexibility/mobility work.

 

[kicka19]

that would be a hell of an idea, if i pull my arms up in a double bicep pose i strain to keep my arms at 90 degrees at shoulder hight, now that i think of it i think it may be that my shoulders are waaaaay to tight, i deff need to look into flexability programs

 

[Yanick]

Aside from some sort of structural abnormalities, injuries or any other medical condition of the sort...everyone should be able to hold a barbell on their back. Not being able to do so, is typically indicative of soft tissue dysfunction/improper motor patterns etc.

 

[P-funk]

got pictures?

 

[RasPlasch]

got pictures?

Yeah I'd like to see pictures. Cause I've never heard of this happening before.

 

[kicka19]

i dont have pictures, just put ur arms up at 90 degree angles, bringing my fist so they are even with my ears isnt too hard but tilting my arms back enough to rest bar behind my head inst possible, overpowering front delts maybe?

 

[P-funk]

stop benching and pressing
stop squatting

work on deadlifting, single leg movements and lots of rowing for the time being. Also, look at thoracic mobility. use a foam roller to help loosen up soft tissue restrictions. Active Isolated Stretch, Contract Relax Stretching and mobility work is good too. Google that stuff if you don't know what it is.

patrick

 

[kicka19]

stop benching and pressing
stop squatting

work on deadlifting, single leg movements and lots of rowing for the time being. Also, look at thoracic mobility. use a foam roller to help loosen up soft tissue restrictions. Active Isolated Stretch, Contract Relax Stretching and mobility work is good too. Google that stuff if you don't know what it is.

patrick

good look, im deff gona look into all that because its kinda redic how unflexable i am, i mean im about 5'8" 205 7-8%bf and i look the best i ever have with crazy stregth, im just so unflexable its insane and i dont like it, im deff gona look into all that, thanks

 

[P-funk]

try and get some pics!

 

[kicka19]

il try to grab my girls camera 2maro, shouldnt be a prob

 

[kicka19]

p-funk 2maro is my normal back day, i normally go, cardio-back-cadio-back, where would you throw the streching in? i can get into more detail of lifts but i switch them around often, and i deadlift on back days 3 outa 4 times a month, what do you want for picks? just like back n front?

 

[Yanick]

Dynamic stretching in the beginning of the workout, do your lifts and do static stretching (or as the above mentioned stretching methodologies) at the end (the muscles that i listed above are most likely tight and need lengthening, as well as your t-spine mobility as Pat stated). I do my foam rolling at the end of the workout, Pat likes to do his as a pre warm up...i don't really know the reasoning but i like my muscles to be warm up and full of blood before i do soft tissue stuff to them.

 

[P-funk]

p-funk 2maro is my normal back day, i normally go, cardio-back-cadio-back, where would you throw the streching in? i can get into more detail of lifts but i switch them around often, and i deadlift on back days 3 outa 4 times a month, what do you want for picks? just like back n front?

a) post your whole routine so we can get an idea of what you are doing.

b) pics are for us to make fun of you....just kidding....the pics are just to get an idea of what the hell your posture looks like.

patrick

 

[kicka19]

sounds good, ill post them 2maro, i have a daily log so ill post my routine with them