JFIFC    $ &%# #"(-90(*6+"#2D26;=@@@&0FKE>J9?@=C  =)#)==================================================NK" }!1AQa"q2#BR$3br %&'()*456789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz w!1AQaq"2B #3Rbr $4%&'()*56789:CDEFGHIJSTUVWXYZcdefghijstuvwxyz ?|Uj$ y>mZ[HlF Ln#ӊղEM?JΡshσ#g1sT!QK-AXHjxc&7#E}WךZYnoS7erWbܟYwc".FvbH?Rk#F֥..d4r($JY.Q1O%$SLmm4:F]${< ˬ=иv2`+!\EcǧɕQsU qU THq,$*_>"q/Q Yˎ@ׅNqɗ?^"X0;;b/Ϙa5wt Gm4G j +mþS[Y&H 4@ɯ>]xKcCp#θWz8oM JwllIqx6n}kx8הAZ5{mm碌W_VHGa $KV -#z{pFRڟcԷΉ+99M]lj)-*KgcYڌvPJnҨujNK9tP18Z}g^[g`ޔW$k\-Y~S?Uˈ5[n.Ey қGe=̩~qsT5+M/Y;m /pI_Q"Wsm!V4n݂qܒMpɦ5%Fl/lvJʑ6}YisTIr><br>Bar Placement: <br>Bar placement should be on the shoulders, no lower than an inch from the top part of the shoulders. If the bar is placed on the neck, it will hurt. Sometimes bodybuilders will use what I call a  high bar squat and place the bar on the neck area but this is usually done with lighter weights. Some athletes copy the bar placement of some powerlifters, which is an extremely low bar placement. This does not cause pain, but I feel this placement is not the best for the development of the legs, hips and glutes for speed and jumping power. The best overall strategy for an athlete is to place the bar on the shoulders. Some strength coaches use the term,  find the shelf of the shoulders for bar placement. Bottom Line: Find the most comfortable bar position which places th bar within one inch of the top of the shoulders.<br><b>Raise the Shoulders: <br>I credit Dr. Richard Borden, acting president of the NSCA, for the  raise the