The Squat - Bar Position with Mark Rippetoe 

Mark Rippletoe is the guy who carries a replica of the scapula in his pocket all the time just in case.

After squatting incorrectly for decades I came to loathe leg day. After following this channel I actually look forward to each squat like it's a first date! Every rep is a learning experience. 👍

He said "it's not the most exciting thing to talk about" but it's literaly the best video I saw about the squat. I've Always had pain in my wrists and elbows during low bar squat. Thank you

I've been doing it all wrong! Too wide, too low, thumb grip, wrists bent. Glad I saw this.

One of the most helpful squat videos ive seen

Mark Rippetoe: The Strongest Nerd Ever.

10 years old video and still going strong. Amazing content. It cannot be done better. Thank you for making the world a little better Mr. Rippetoe

A true master of his craft. What a privilege it must be to have him as a coach.

Don't you just love how comprehensive and thorough Rippetoe is ...?!

I've tried to master the low bar bar squat but my wrists always hurt, that tip to use a thumbless grip has helped me a lot

A lot of guys talk crap about Rip, but this bar set up instruction is the best I've seen. My wrists are thanking you Rip!

This video is absolutely the very best demonstration of bar, hands, and elbow placement in the low-bar squat that I have ever seen.

There are so many videos out there about the low-bar squat, but this is the first and only time I've seen one that covers such important things as gripping the bar correctly, where to place it, and the grip width. This is one the most instructional videos I've seen with regards to squatting properly. The elbow tendonitis is an issue I have, and I think you have solved a problem that was actually worrying me. Thank you Mark!

Great video man. Not only is this helpful but it's also very interesting. Thanks for sharing!

ALWAYS bringing the good content! Thanks Rip. You’ve taught me so much about proper lifting. I appreciate it.

AWESOME!!!!! After 30 years my squat grip and bar placement is now fixed!!!! THANKS A MILLION!

Such information. Thank you. I just switched to trying low bar today. I added 30lbs to my pr.

Some of the best advice on proper grip I have found, a lot of folk focus on bar position but don't always talk about the correct grip so as not to put pressure on the wrist. Excellent, thanks Rip.

I find all of Mark Rippetoes videos extremely practical and helpful, especially if you are new to weight lifting. Thank you very much for all your efforts, there is a huge volume of people out here who truly appreciate you sharing your expert advice. Thank you.

Thank you.Alan Thrall's and your chanells are my favorites.İ watch them from Azerbaijan

I am feeling so grateful that I found Mark. The Best Teacher on the Subject. Thank You! So much for doing what you do and sharing it. words are not enough to express my gratitude. Namaste.

This was a really good explanation of squat grip, which greatly helped me to spot issues in my own squat. Thank you so much for the help!

This is my favorite squat instruction video. Mark does a excellent job on explaining the why's. I watched this video last year and I'm doing Lowbar squats again this year and restarting Starting Strength. The Grip position was just the most important part of the video, and the squeeze of the arms to the shoulder was second part. Just practicing this movement with out a bar with elbows back and pushing your forearms in to the shoulders and you can really feel the muscles working. In the Art of Manliness video no discussion was mentioned on Brett's grip. So this video is somewhat better than that one.

Very helpful, no nonsense. Thanks for creating this! This helps me out a lot.

I read the book some years before. I start my training recently. It's help me improving myself quick. Thank you.

Cannot express how grateful I am for this video. I was demolished by the pain that inflicted my wrists and shoulders but most importantly my back. I think I was putting the bar way too low, thank you for this video Mark! Liked it!

i've rewatched and rewatched and rewatched this. awesome vid.

At 275 I began to get elbow and shoulder pain on my left. This video has shown me that my bar placement was TOO low. Great video!

Unbelievably helpful tips! Been trying to get this right now for months and this is so explanatory.....thank you ❤

Out of all videos this helped the most especially the thing with the hands and wrist. Made a huge difference and 185 5x5 was really easy today. Feel really confident hittin 225 5x5 soon to come.

The most detailed how to ! Amazing - thank you so much !

Spoken like a true leader and coach, hope to be like you some day

This is really excellent. Great info!

simple and understandable, 10/10

Outstanding video for low bar rack position. I've always struggled with this and resort to high bar because it's 'easier' to find. Thanks Rip

This video is absolute gold

Legendary video. Excellent. This helped me fix a lot.

This is very helpful, so few gyms coach barbell work properly and I this helped diagnose my squat problem and now I know how to fix it. Thank you.

Thanks for posting this.

I needed this video because my wrists were taking a beating, can't wait to try it this way.

This one is excellent, and I'll be coming back to it routinely. Thanks! [My book order should arrive tomorrow.]

My goodness. This is gold.

Your demonstrator trained here at Tucker PEC, Fort Bragg, NC in this past year 2018. Great Guy and really knows your principles well Mark!

Thank you so much, I needed this!

This guy is a legend.

It took me this long to find out about Starting Strength? Thoroughly exciting content.

My trainer, who has 25 years experience as a competitive power lifter did not notice me doing all of the things wrong: too wide a grip, elbows down, bar told low and sliding rep by rep, thumb grip....all of these things. But he did tell me that I was coming out of form and stopping me once we had done a considerable amount of volume in the rack. My squat has gone from 185 to 405 in about 6 weeks. He has taught me to tap into my muscles quite a bit. But he did not anywhere near tell me what Ripp has just told me about WHY my squat was bad and HOW to correct it. After watching this video, I am going into my squat day--tomorrow--armed

Worth watching over and over

I am going to post right here tomorrow after my squat workout how this post worked for me. I am looking forward to it greatly.

Thank you very much Mark!

Great video thank you Mr. Rippetoe

Thank you this helped so much have always struggled with the squat

Best video on bar placement I've seen!

Bought your book yesterday - love it - thanks!

That´s what I needed to correct my squat! Thank you for posting it!

Great stuff, my golfers elbow thanks you. Been trying to figure out why squats hurt my elbows. Thank you.

Brilliant video ! Thank you

The best video ever. Thanks Mr Rip.

Fantastic video.

Very Informative! Thank you!

This guy is in a league of his own. No one else I’ve seen presents such a clear and comprehensive understanding of the anatomy and the correct way to use it to lift weight. I’ve got his book on order, and don’t see the point in listening to anyone else on lifting.

Thank you so much. It helped a lot.

Thank you Mark!!

This just helped me a ton! i started getting tennis elbow because my arms were caring alot of the load on my heavy squats. not only did they already cary load at the start of the lift. but it got worse after the 3rd rep. This just explained EXACTLY what i was doing, doing wrong that is. Next time im going to squat im going to first get my grip right.

amazing demonstration

Great Information!

Awesome video. Thank you.

O.M.G. I totally needed this. Ty.

Jfc, 10 year old video, which I have seen multiple times throughout the years, always gives me the answer I'm looking for. Last year or so of squatting periodically halted with golfer's elbow, which I knew was from squatting. Out of sudden I revisit this piece of gold and find my answer... Removed the thumb and raised the position by aprox. half inch and boom... Many thanks!

Thank you excellent video🏋️

Priceless info thankyou mark

very quality info, thanks a lot

This video is GOLD.

this video helps me A LOT!

Great video,really helpful.thanks for the lesson.

I'll have neglected this part of my squating. back to square one. Thanks Rip!

Excellent information.

This helps a lot. Great vid!

Thanks for the vid.

I had a breakthrough in regards to my placement because of this video. I just knew what I was doing had to be off. Thanks!

This was much needed thx!

Very informative, thank you.

excellent video!

This was super useful many thanks Ripp

thx for sharing this very useful knowledge

Thanks. Very informative.

So helpful. Thank you.

insanely helpful

great information, nice video!

this was very helpful. thank you

thanks Rip, you're the man!

Very interesting. Thanks for sharing.

You are 100% correct in your assertion everyone squats differently. Some guys have the bar so far down their backs, it's amazing they still have wrists at all. Many lifters with inflexible shoulders will move their arms very wide, some even resting their hands on the plates. I think Mark's method is the most helpful and is best for keeping the pain away. It also inspires better form. But, ultimately it's up to you if you're competing and it's legal within the federation you belong to.

Super helpful!!

Thank you! 🙏🏼

really helpful- thanks rip

Thanks Mr Norris

Very instructive!

extremely helpful thankyou

huge thank you for putting this video out. I hurt my bicep last week doing squats, and I didn't even realize that the pain originated from squats. I had done biceps the day before, and I thought I must have hurt it because I moved up to 60 pound bicep curls for the first time. I was surprised because I've lifted for my arms for many years and never had problems, but it seemed logical. was doing squats today and it became clear to me pretty damn quick that my squats were responsible for the pain. I'm going to take a little time off from squats and do leg press/ something for my back while I wait. I really think these tips will be just the bit of adjustment I need to resume squats without issue. I really hope so, because sqauts have become my new favorite lift.