LBBS hack for rotator cuff strain or a really stupid idea?

[Jeff Illingworth]

It may be worth the time and money to get one. Check in the Equipment Forum on here for suggested brands/vendors. I believe that Titan Fitness has one that is pretty cheap compared to other places. I've never used their bars, but both the squat rack and squat stand I have from them are good equipment.

[57bergstrm]

I have used a similar device (like a special bar) from Dave Draper beacuse of my bad shoulder for several years, but since I changed to using a sling and put my hands close to the bar I noticed that it is much easier to tighten the upper back into a more straight line. When Used the SSB device I always kind of curved my upper back, it always felt like bad form. Now that Im used to the sling it feels just great doing LBBS. Im 66yo this year.

[ColoWayno]

May I ask what injury/event precipitated the shoulder repair? repetitive use? one time event?

Prior to the rotator cuff issue Im having, I had been working on setting up/squeezing the upper back tight w/ elbows down because it relieved to tension pain of in the elbows, which seems (if the various threads here are an indication) a very common problem related to squat. Mr. Deaton and Mr. Reynolds mentioned it on the most recent "Barbell Logic" podcast.

I wonder if, in my attempt to deal with the elbow problem, I was over-tightening the shoulders and caused the rotator cuff strain.

I think I had a small problem for the last 2 or 3 years with a bit of shoulder pain. It seems like the heavy Bag work I then added made things worse. Over time things just got progressively worse until after a heavy Bag session it took a more serious turn for the worse. I think I'd still be managing if it weren't for the hb work.