Doing squats, and my shoulders are hurting

[JEDI]

this is my 2nd time doing squats.

1st time the gym's personnal trainer showed me how. i only used a total of 50lbs.

yesterday, i did 100lbs. (i'm starting lite, since this is a new excercise for me.)

today, in addition to my butt and quads, my shoulders are mildly hurting. from the mirror, it looked like i was doing the same thing as last week.

i'm using padding around the bar.

squats was the only excercise i did yesaterday.

so why are my shoulders mildly hurting?

 

[EvilYoda]

Where are they hurting? Your traps or your lateral deltoids? If it's your traps, I guess they're just not used to having the weight pressing down...it'll go away. If it's your delts, you might want to try moving your hands closer or farther on the bar, as you might be using your delts to balance the weight too much.

Sorry about the wording...I just woke up, I realize that I'm talking like an 8th grader.

 

[Czar]

I usualy squat with around 150lbs, no padding. What helped me a great deal was doing ... an excersie where yo just picked up the bar and lifting it up so you stand stright with your arms straight. Then lifting your sholders up. That way the muscles on the back of your neck where you put the bar on when you squat will get bigger and you will cope with the weights easier.

 

[everman]

Make sure you pull your shoulder blades together before setting the bar on your back. Placement is important. I've never had lasting shoulder pain from squats though, I have however pulled a few muscles doing them.
It's probably in the top 3 of the best exercises you can do, squats are awesome. But proper form is key.

 

[Czar]

Originally posted by: everman
Make sure you pull your shoulder blades together before setting the bar on your back. Placement is important. I've never had lasting shoulder pain from squats though, I have however pulled a few muscles doing them.
It's probably in the top 3 of the best exercises you can do, squats are awesome. But proper form is key.

what are the other two then?

 

[BigPoppa]

Bench press, deadlift. Done!

As far as squat setup, there are 2 different positions you can use: low bar and high bar. High bar the bar rests on your traps. Low bar the bar rests on your rhomboids and delts. High bar is much easier for beginners to learn.

Search youtube for Squat RX, the guy is very good at explaining squat technique and how to fix common problems.

 

[Koing]

Did you warm up and stretch before doing your training? If not they may be sore from the angle that they need to be to hold o to the bar.

IF you do not warm up stretch before you do your training, changes are your shoulders are tight from too much bench pressing and not enough upperback work to sort the imbalance out. Coupled with the fact that you don't warm up and stretch before every session.

The pain will go away. Your just not use to the load. I don't squat with any padding. Just wait until you front squat. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you alternate front and back squats. Front squating will check your back squat form. If you can't front squat properly your back squat is more often then has some not text book form

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxM86mayZ60

Good to see you squat! Go Ass To Grass (ATG)!

Koing