Common Squat Mistake - Elbows Flaring up

[BendtheBar]

Originally Posted by 5kgLifter

That helps clarify the first post a lot.

Again, I apologize. Running a bit ragged lately. I need to get my brain back in my skull.

[J_Byrd]

Originally Posted by BendtheBar

I'm talking about the elbows rolling up during the squat due to a lack of back tightness.

Now that makes sense.

[austin.j.taylor]

I keep mine kinda high on the descent them roll them under coming out of the hole. It helps me sit back properly, but still maintain a failry large arch out of the bottom.

[jp_ottawa]

Originally Posted by J_Byrd

A lot of this depends on 2 things.

1. High bar vs low bar
2. Hand placement.

With a low bar and wide hand grip, if I rotate the elbow down I will get very bad bar roll. Just something to keep in mind.

What bar placement is better?
Seems to me it depends on the morphology of the individual lifter,
with some lifters finding it easier to keep the chest up with a low (deltoid) bar
placement as opposed to high (traps). Thoughts?

[austin.j.taylor]

Originally Posted by jp_ottawa

What bar placement is better?
Seems to me it depends on the morphology of the individual lifter,
with some lifters finding it easier to keep the chest up with a low (deltoid) bar
placement as opposed to high (traps). Thoughts?

Better lies with the individual lifter. More quad dominate lifters prefer to squat narrow stance with a higher bar placement. PC dominate lifters will squat lower bar and wider stance. Then there is jackasses like me who squast low bar and narrow stance.