barbell attachment for squats?

Dave K said:

Is there some kind of attachment that sticks outward from the bar? I'm
thinking of something that provides a grip such that your arms are in
the same position as when doing hammer curls,

Get 2 vice grips.

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I find the traditional position to produce a lot of upper back tension,

What's the problem with that? Tightening these muscles and others
provide needed stability.

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and I also feel it's unnatural to be putting my neck in
such a position behind my body while lifting a lot of weight, compared
to in front of my body.

Do you really mean your neck or what?

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Is there some kind of attachment that sticks outward from the bar? I'm
thinking of something that provides a grip such that your arms are in
the same position as when doing hammer curls, ie: a double Tiget Woods
fist-clench. I find the traditional position to produce a lot of upper
back tension, and I also feel it's unnatural to be putting my neck in
such a position behind my body while lifting a lot of weight, compared
to in front of my body. I know I'm going to be royally flamed by now
anyway, so I'll also say that I'm surprised that some sort of more
ergonomically shaped bar hasn't come into wider use.

I saw some sort of attachment like this advertised here not long ago,
so maybe someone could point me to that, or else the general name for
it because as I remember it was incredibly expensive.

Dave

Have you looked at the Manta Ray?
(http://www.prowriststraps.com/sting_ray_manta_ray_front_rear_squat_support_
harness)

It also sounds like your form needs work.....but others will flame you for
that....

Dave K said:

Is there some kind of attachment that sticks outward from the

bar?

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I'm thinking of something that provides a grip such that your

arms

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are in the same position as when doing hammer curls, ie: a

double

Quoted message said:

Tiget Woods fist-clench. I find the traditional position to

produce

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a lot of upper back tension, and I also feel it's unnatural to

be

Quoted message said:

putting my neck in such a position behind my body while

lifting a

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lot of weight, compared to in front of my body. I know I'm

going to

Quoted message said:

be royally flamed by now anyway, so I'll also say that I'm
surprised that some sort of more ergonomically shaped bar

hasn't

Quoted message said:

come into wider use.

I saw some sort of attachment like this advertised here not

long

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ago, so maybe someone could point me to that, or else the

general

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name for it because as I remember it was incredibly expensive.

Dave

I put my hands all the way out to the ends of the bar near the
weights. If the weight hurts your upper back, use a pad. If you
have access to a machine pec dec, use it to stretch your arms
back.

Here's a list of squats you can try:
http://tinyurl.com/dvtaj

Don't substitute exercises you *think* will replace the squat,
like stiffed-legged deadlifts and leg press; they aren't the
same thing. Even the deadlift, an excellent exercise, doesn't
replace the squat. Do the squat AND deads.

locker

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Quoted message said:

Is there some kind of attachment that sticks outward from the bar? I'm
thinking of something that provides a grip such that your arms are in
the same position as when doing hammer curls, ie: a double Tiget Woods
fist-clench. I find the traditional position to produce a lot of upper
back tension, and I also feel it's unnatural to be putting my neck in
such a position behind my body while lifting a lot of weight, compared
to in front of my body. I know I'm going to be royally flamed by now
anyway, so I'll also say that I'm surprised that some sort of more
ergonomically shaped bar hasn't come into wider use.

I saw some sort of attachment like this advertised here not long ago,
so maybe someone could point me to that, or else the general name for
it because as I remember it was incredibly expensive.

Either get a safety squat bar from new yourk barbells or an attachment from
Dave Draper called top squat.

http://www.newyorkbarbells.com/im-0210.html

http://www.davedraper.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Store_Code=DDI&Screen=PROD&Product_Code=TTS