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Dec 2017
8:42pm, 5 Dec 2017
71 posts
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CK2
I suppose it also depends where abouts on your shoulders you rest the bar. I tend to rest it more on the upper back (low bar squats I think they’re called) where there’s more muscle for padding.
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Dec 2017
9:00pm, 5 Dec 2017
30,227 posts
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angelrose
Cursing that I've been struck down with a lurgy and missing all my training this week, I hope it buggers off by the weekend. 
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Dec 2017
9:08pm, 5 Dec 2017
12,450 posts
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Shark the Herald Angel
Cor Brig am v. impressed you have genuinely put on muscle.  I wish I could on my back and shoulders (and pecs). I feel I work hard - and am stronger (or at least not weaker as the years go by) but there is no actual evidence.
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Dec 2017
9:21pm, 5 Dec 2017
263 posts
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Brig
I have gained 3kg since March and it is all muscle (I think) my body shape has changed quite a bit and all for the better. I used to be a very carbs heavy diet person and now I eat a lot more fat and protein and have more than halved my carb intake. My grumbly insides have liked the change too!
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Dec 2017
9:37pm, 5 Dec 2017
12,451 posts
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Shark the Herald Angel
Well that sounds very good in both respects! I'm the opposite in that I've never been a big carbs type (though I love food and have been quite large as well as probably too thin at one time) so I really don't need to eat more protein and fats.
At a loss as to how I can actually put on muscle!
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Dec 2017
9:42pm, 5 Dec 2017
264 posts
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Brig
I know you do a lot Sharkie. I have only made gains since lifting heavy (for me) under the watchful eye of my PT. today's squats (not a massive session) consisted of 3 X 12 reps with the 20kg bar to warm up
3 X 10 @ 30kg
3 X 6 @ 35kg
3 X 3 @ 40kg
Then we went and did some hamstring specific work including weighted lunges
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Dec 2017
9:44pm, 5 Dec 2017
37,233 posts
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While Raptor Knitted Socks by Night
More puny weights for me tonight. I added some lower abdominal lying-on-the-floor fuckarounds just out of interest. Harder than I expected; I know where my belly will ache tomorrow.
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Dec 2017
9:47pm, 5 Dec 2017
12,452 posts
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Shark the Herald Angel
That's a LOT of squats! Just squats though. Perhaps I should try your session... do you squat deep? Bum to calves? Or just to floor parallel?
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Dec 2017
9:48pm, 5 Dec 2017
12,453 posts
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Shark the Herald Angel
Well V-rap I am deeply intrigued as to what 'lower abdominal lying-on-the-floor fuckarounds' could be.
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Dec 2017
9:51pm, 5 Dec 2017
25,367 posts
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SPR
Putting on muscle is pretty hard if you're trying to maintain weight via calorie control or doing quite a few miles. It's one of the many reasons that the fear some runners have gaining weight from lifting is unfounded.
In terms of squatting I'm one for thinking the position of the bar is most important thing in stopping pain as CK2 said. I usually do high bar squats.
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