Originally Posted by
Bill Anders
Great job getting back into it, Vinnie! But it sounds like you need to get another bar. Recently there was discussion in one of the forums here about someone trying to do cleans with a bar similar to yours. They messed up their wrists doing it; don't do the same. As far as your IT band, definitely post a form check in the appropriate forum. There may be something going on with your form that's causing that, as you really shouldn't feel them at any time during your squat, nor afterwards. It's best to catch it now, before it flares up again.
I've stopped and started a few times, but I keep getting smarter each time. Hopefully you experience the same. And since you're getting closer to being an old guy like me (53), if you haven't picked up The Barbell Prescription yet, I recommend that you do. Actually, I recommend it to everyone, even those in their 20s and 30s. That book, along with Practical Programming, really helps with understanding the programming once you get past these early novice weeks.
Keep at it!