BONE STRUCTURE & BAR POSITION There are a lot of factors that go into finding your best bar position in the squat. Some of them include hip and ankle mobility, muscle group targets, strength levels, shoulder mobility, and just simple comfort. . One that doesn't get a lot of talk though is the ☠bone structure of your arms. This can have a big role in what position feels most comfortable for you. This was very apparent as I was working with @rmhfitness_ today on his. . What we see here is a big difference in relative forearm length, meaning the length of the forearm when compared to the humerus (upper arm bone). Rikki has a forearm almost the same length as his humerus (97.7%) and you can see how his palm falls well above the line of the shoulder. So he has to use a wide grip just to do high bar, and low bar isn't really possible. So maintaining a baseline shoulder mobility is going to be very important for him to make sure he can squat comfortably. . On the other side, you see how my forearm is much shorter relatively, at only 87.6%. My palm falls right on the shoulder line so I have no issues going narrow on a high bar. And if I move out a little wider, I can low bar comfortably. So shoulder mobility isn't going to be as much of a factor simply because I have more wiggle room due to my anatomy. . So here's what you do... . 📸Snap a picture of yourself in the position we show with the arms tucked in to the sides and elbows flexed. . ✏Draw a line at the shoulder and see where your palm falls in relation to it. . 📐Optional: draw lines on the arm and measure humerus and forearm length to see what percentage you get. Do you look more like the left or the right? Let me know below! . MyodetoxOrlando Myodetox: HOW ARM LENGTHS AFFECT SQUAT BAR POSITION
 HUMERUS-13.2 IN
 HUMERUS- 12.9 IN
 FOREARM-12.6 IN
 FOREARM-11 GIN
 SHORTER RELATIVE FOREARM
 LONGER RELATIVE FOREARM
 97.7% OF HUMERUSLENGTH
 87.6% OF HUMERUS LENGTH
 GREATNESS
 HAS TO USE WIDE GRIPTO HIGH BAR
 CAN USE ANARROW GRIP TO HIGH BAR
 CAN'T DO LOW BAR
 CAN USE A MEDIUM GRIP TO LOW BAR
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BONE STRUCTURE & BAR POSITION There are a lot of factors that go into finding your best bar position in the squat. Some of them include hip and ankle mobility, muscle group targets, strength levels, shoulder mobility, and just simple comfort. . One that doesn't get a lot of talk though is the ☠bone structure of your arms. This can have a big role in what position feels most comfortable for you. This was very apparent as I was working with @rmhfitness_ today on his. . What we see here is a big difference in relative forearm length, meaning the length of the forearm when compared to the humerus (upper arm bone). Rikki has a forearm almost the same length as his humerus (97.7%) and you can see how his palm falls well above the line of the shoulder. So he has to use a wide grip just to do high bar, and low bar isn't really possible. So maintaining a baseline shoulder mobility is going to be very important for him to make sure he can squat comfortably. . On the other side, you see how my forearm is much shorter relatively, at only 87.6%. My palm falls right on the shoulder line so I have no issues going narrow on a high bar. And if I move out a little wider, I can low bar comfortably. So shoulder mobility isn't going to be as much of a factor simply because I have more wiggle room due to my anatomy. . So here's what you do... . 📸Snap a picture of yourself in the position we show with the arms tucked in to the sides and elbows flexed. . ✏Draw a line at the shoulder and see where your palm falls in relation to it. . 📐Optional: draw lines on the arm and measure humerus and forearm length to see what percentage you get. Do you look more like the left or the right? Let me know below! . MyodetoxOrlando Myodetox