Knot on back of neck

rollinswollen36 · Aug 16, 2009

Hey guys, I have recently started doing heavy squats, and about a month or so ago i have notice a good sized knot on the back of my neck, right in between my traps. There is no pain whatsoever, its just odly shaped. Do you guys have any idea what this could be?? Thanks, and TRAIN HARD!

curtisymoo · Aug 17, 2009

the kind that JoJ has? you get that from heavy squatting i heard
(no joke)

yeahbuddy · Aug 17, 2009

Yeah, they call it a squat knot. Not everyone gets one though. I have a small one.

rollinswollen36 · Aug 17, 2009

ok great, so its nothing I nerd to be worrying about or anything?

tim290280 · Aug 17, 2009

Rugby players get it, I haven't heard it called a squat knot.

It is a growth of some sort, I read a paper about it and the general conclusion was that there was no immediately understandable cause for it, it didn't seem to be causing any problems and wasn't really anything to worry about.

What I would say though is, why would it form in only some individuals and not others unless there was something you should address about the way you lift. Take some video of yourself lifting and see if you crane your neck, round, cave, flex, etc.

sexnews · Aug 17, 2009

Maybe if you move the bar down ever so slightly it might help. The traps will then take most of the bar/weight.

rollinswollen36 · Aug 17, 2009

Yeah, it litterally looks exactly like JOJ's, im not to worried about it tho..

smcfay · Aug 19, 2009

i got one too, it use to hurt at first but it passed. Its like extra support

PrizeFighteR · Aug 19, 2009

rollinswollen36 said:
Hey guys, I have recently started doing heavy squats, and about a month or so ago i have notice a good sized knot on the back of my neck, right in between my traps. There is no pain whatsoever, its just odly shaped. Do you guys have any idea what this could be?? Thanks, and TRAIN HARD!

I'll come to Gold's and we'll work on your bar position. Meantime, get some pics up here :deadhorse:

Knot on back of neck

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