Rip wasn't kiddin', was he? A revelation.

[gsop_3]

I don't have this problem, but I heard that pec stretches and shoulder dislocates before squatting may help.

I've struggled with the shoulder flexibility and can attest to this. Especially the should dislocates! You can use a broom handle or a towel or even a Thera-band.
Pavel Tatsuine(sp?) recommends an insanely high number of repetitions (100?) to "grease the groove" daily. But I find it doesn't take nearly so many...maybe 20-30 reps gets it done for me!

[MashedTaters]

Ok, duh, I had to look this up. Shoulder dislocates is the name of an exercise; you are not literally dislocating your shoulder, right?

Gimmeabreak, I'm a neophyte LOL

[MashedTaters]

And...another one.

I'm 7 weeks post-op; rotator cuff repair. One week ago I starting pressing, lat pulldowns and deadlifts. VERY light. And will LP 3X/week adding 5#/workout to deadlifts and lats, and 2.5#/workout to press.

I'm still going to PT 1X/week. I know, I know. But, the stretching he does on my arm/shoulder feels damn good.

I've experienced some fairly significant discomfort in the press when the bar is in front of my face. However, today, DUH!, I realized that my Press 2.0 form wasn't there. I wasn't pushing hips forward, leaning back, etc. to minimize the moment arm. Once I corrected and bounced forward as the bar clears my face, voila!, presses feel great.

So, there it is, folks. Once again, I think this Rippetoe fella knows what he talking about!

Sidebar: last PT visit I said, "I see you have a squat rack. When ya gonna let me get back to my squats?" He asked if I was trying to wreck my lumbar spine. [facepalm]

[AParrillo]

First, no Rip was not kidding about low bar. Worth the effort to get it right. Low bar allows me to keep the bar in line over mid-foot. Next, I had rotator cuff surgery ten years ago and had to work hard to get shoulder flexibility for the correct hand position for low bar squats. Took the better part of a year. Elbows on bench, inside of wrists together with knees far enough back on floor to feel a stretch, but not pain. One of few that I do. I do not know about the technical stuff, just that it works for me. Helps on cleans, of course.