Designed with a foam neck cushion, our Squat Shoulder Pad allows for ideal comfort while doing free form squats, standing squats, and Smith machine squats.One of the greatest controversies regarding squats is the risk of negative effects on your vertebrate.Our Squat Shoulder Pad vastly reduces the amount of weight your spinal column is forced to bear while squatting, ultimately protecting your neck.By distributing the weight of the squat bar across your entire body rather than exclusively on your trapezius and deltoid muscles, as well as your spine, you not only reduce the risk of upper back and shoulder strain, but achieve more uniform gains as well.Our shoulder pad also centres you with the bar and eliminates the risk of uneven weight distribution and tipping, allowing you to focus purely on your form.