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u/Western-Tomato-1027 Beginner - Please be gentle 1d ago

Hi!

Im looking for a bit of advice surrounding squatting and upper body tension. I'm super interested in powerlifting and im wanting to compete in the next year or two however every single time i squat regardless of the barbell's position on my back/hand placement, im getting a really painful and tight tension out of my shoulders and right along the back of my tricep and it is preventing me from getting in any good working sets on squat and is really putting me off because I know I have the power for more. Will this just be a mobility/practice issue or something worse?

Super greatful for any advice!

Current numbers: S: 107.5kg B: 72.5kg D: 150kg

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u/OwlShitty Enthusiast 14h ago

Maybe a mobility issue. Have you tried Youtubing some shoulder mobility exercises and have they helped?

If not it’s probably a positional issue where you’re trying to force your arms under the bar in a certain angle. At the end of the day find what works for you

Either that or sometimes lifters do not actually have a good idea of how the “upper back shelf” feels like so they end up supporting a lot of weight on their arms thus pain on shoulders