[quote]Iron Dwarf wrote:
If it’s comfortable, who gives a shit. The quads don’t know there’s a pad up there.
Besides, ever see a squat machine? Yeah there’s fucking PADS on it!
Some stupid shit guys follow in the name of “masculinity”.[/quote]
^My thoughts exactly^
Threads like these almost remind of dudes saying stuff like:
I really don’t wanna use anything less than 10kg plates to go up…I’ve been stuck on _____ weight for several months now…hmmmm…I wonder what I should do.
I don’t like the pads, not because they raise the weight, but because they put it farther behind your shoulders. It makes you have to come a little farther forward with your upper body (tilt more) to keep the weight centered. It also puts more stress on your shoulders having to grip a bar farther behind your head if you have shoulder flexibility issues. If she isn’t having problems with that stuff, I don’t think it would make a huge difference.
[quote]PAINTRAINDave wrote:
Just put her on the leg press, if she’s seeing a chiropractor at all then chances are if she injures her back in any way, then you know who’s going to get blamed…
Limit your liability.
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Dude unless you got you cert from a cerial box then you should know NEVER to dismiss a more qualified health professionals direct advise to your client.
I’m not a fan of using the pad either and instruct people not to because I think it makes it harder to know if you have correct bar placement. I dont think it changes the lift that dramatically. In some cases (especially with women) it is better for them to use the pad simply because they dont have enough back musculature to support the bar properly and keep it from pressing against the vertebre.