Elbow position in squat, possible tendonitis

[amilner]

Good news: I've been honing in my squat form over the last few weeks and I'm excited with the progress (knee slide seems all but gone). To top it all off, 265 is a new PR and felt light!

Bad news: My elbows are beginning to bother me during workouts and throughout the day. I've encountered this in the past from squatting and have either fought through it or stopped squats for a few weeks to get relief.

Is there anything in my setup that can be tweaked? Bar position, hand position?

Thanks!

Squat - 265 - 9/1/22 - YouTube

[Mark Rippetoe]

Your grip is too wide, not enough of your hand is on the bar, and your elbows are too high.

[amilner]

Thank you, Rip!

[Alex Ptacek]

In addition to what Rip said, is this a standard 28.5-29mm barbell? Looks really thick to me. What's your height and weight?

The gym I used to train at had a 32mm squat bar and whenever I used that thing it made me hurt.

[amilner]

Great catch on the bar width. I was using this wider bar because of the center knurl. I switch to squatting with the 29mm bar. Along with Rip’s advice, this has fixed up my elbow issues.