Yes4All Ergonomic Foam Bar Pad, Olympic Barbell Squat & Neck Pad for Squats, Hip Thrusts & Weight Lifting Bar

I bought the cheapest one on a whim hopeful itd help my shoulders for squat. The cheap one I had provided no protection so I was hesitant to buy this, but man I'm glad I did. It provides amazing cushion. I use to bench in the 300s but have shoulder problems so squats were always so painful with the bar pressure, but this makes it where there's no pain, and man it genuinely feels like a great cushion. I haven't put any seriously heavy weight on it yet so I may update this review, but I put it on the bar and tested it a little and i dont have to much doubts about it. A great $8 sure its got a few cons, but if your looking for a cheap and super comfortable pad this might be the one for you im genuinely glad I gave it a shot

It protects your neck from the bar digging in. Very good product.

Works perfect for my weight bar. Fits well and adds a nice cushion for doing squats. Velcro keeps the pad in place and easy enough to move from side to side if needed.

I use this for heavy barbel back squats (my working set is about 5 reps of 400 pounds). I was getting tired of bruised shoulders and cysts from squatting without any cushioning, so I found this. It does fit onto my standard sized 45 pound olympic barbell, but the main problem is that it won't stay put. It doesn't move from side to side exactly, but when I am squatting with it, it will slide and rotate on the barbell and sometimes rotate to where the opening of the squad pad meets my shoulder, causing the pad to slide out of the barbel. This actually can create a bit of a dangerous situation when in the middle of a heavy squat. I've managed to avoid this issue with a bit of practice and making sure to position the pad at a certain angle before each set to where it won't rotate into the opening, but I feel like there needs to be a better way to secure this to the barbell. This does work fairly well with some practice. It provides adequate cushioning - actually probably too much cushioning for heavy barbell squats to where the thickness of the pad causes me to have to adjust my form a bit. But it still works better than the towel method I was using before, and it's a much higher quality product that most other pads I've tried which just fall apart. I've found this product to be extremely durable. If this had slightly thinner cushioning and fit more securely onto the barbell, this would definitely be a 5/5.

The Yes4All Barbell Pad is a lifesaver. Its thick foam cushions your neck and shoulders, making lunges, squats, and hip thrusts comfortable and effective. Focus on your form, not the pain! 🔥 Get yours and level up your workouts!

Great foam pad for my bar

To be honest, I sway between 3 and 4 stars. I've had it since 2022, it has kept its shape, color, etc. My thing is that I tried a different brand and it felt way more comfortable on my hips when doing smith machine hip thrusts. I think it was 'fitgirl'? It was the gym's barbell pad and I was like wow ok I can push 190lbs no problem, no hip bone discomfort. I think for perhaps resting on your shoulders for upper body work might be more beneficial, personally.

Great