Product Description

The Squat Sponge Barbell Cushion Pad has been designed by a guy who loves to do Squats. Please view my video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C-Y7Goga6k) It is time to stop fooling around with inferior products, move up to, and buy the Advanced Barbell Cushion Pad. No matter how big and strong you are or plan on being, man, woman or beast, the Squat Sponge will engage your core to give a more effective squat workout. The Squat Sponge fits firmly on the bar and does not move side to side like the inferior products that use Velcro in a Nylon shell.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #7561 in Sports & Outdoors
• Brand: The
• Model: 1090st212

Features

• The device enhances and allows for proper form for squats and lunges and provides additional comfort for the upper and lower back and abdomen area during said exercises for supporting a barbell during said back or front squat and lunge exercises.
• Molded thick foam of varying degrees of open and close cell foam; thickness and density with a grooved channel in the center filled will a sock absorbing low-density foam for cradling the spine.
• It is 18 inches long,3.5 in diameter and 1.25 inches thick
• Please view my video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5C-Y7Goga6k)

Customer Reviews

Much better than a towel
I was a little worried about buying the Squat Sponge, because there are a limited number of reviews, and most of those reviewers only reviewed this product. Still, it was down to four choices: a towel - kept falling off and not very good padding, a conventional foam pad - not enough padding, the manta ray - a plastic clip on assembly that spreads the weight over your shoulders, and the Squat Sponge.

I did plenty of homework on the various products, and finally opted to go with the Squat Sponge. Now after having used it for about a month, I think I made the right decision. The sponge is made of a soft dense foam, it easily slips around the bar, and is contoured to fit your neck. It definitely helps to make squats less painful. The only improvement I could suggest is that they make the sponge to fit the bar more snugly. As it fits now, it easily rolls around on the bar. It's not a big deal, since once you're in position, your weight presses it firmly against the bar - just an observation for their 2nd version should it ever be made.

Overall, the $40 seemed a bit high for the product. But it is comfortable and well made. So if you think $40 is worth paying to remove some of the upper neck/back pain from squats, I'd say get it.

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Written by Arthur Bradley, author of "Process of Elimination" - a novel that pits a martial artist against a world-class sniper.

Didn't know it would be so great!
I am a personal trainer, and am using the Squat Sponge myself and with my clients. It gets the bar in the right position and keeps it there, comfortably. I finally like doing squats again! I have to admit, after having tried other pads, I was not expecting a lot from the Squat Sponge, but thankfully, I was very pleasantly surprised. Get one! Your squats will never be the same!

Best Support For Squats.
This by far the best product I used for squats. Other products I used do not even have half the cushion. Well worth the money, I also use this when going heavy on benching and military press to reduce the impact coming down.