Barbell leaves my shoulder on squats.

[AdamD]

I know I'm just too powerful for my own good, (heh)

but what's happening is I'm trying to maximize my power while coming up on the squats so that it mimicks a vertical jump, however, my top portion of the squat is much more powerful than the lower portion. Should I pull down with my hands so as to add weight on the top portion of the squat so that my awesomeness level of power doesn't cause the bar to jump off my back and then slam back down?

[Cynic]

Pulling down on the bar to add weight has all the urban legend of jumping in a falling elevator just before going splat.

You might consider bands or chains.

[Alcoholiday]

squat more than the bar.

[Simon C]

1) Increase 'tightness' - narrow your grip on the bar as much as possible, get the bar sitting low on your rear delts, pull your elbows under as hard as you can. This should minimize the bar jumping.

2) Put more weight on the bar

3) Add bands or chains

[karky]

Originally Posted by Cynic

Pulling down on the bar to add weight has all the urban legend of jumping in a falling elevator just before going splat.

You might consider bands or chains.

I don't think he meant pulling the bar down to increase resistance, I think he just meant pulling it down tight so it doesn't leave his body at the top.

I think Eric Cressey once talked about it being benificial to pull down like that because it caused your lats to contract making them transfer more force from the ground, but don't quote me (or him, lol :p) on that.

[AdamD]

Ok got it. Thanks guys. Bands are a good idea too. Sweet.