This may only be of interest to a small subset of you gadgetites out there, but I found it interesting nonetheless. The Manta Ray from Advanced Fitness, Inc. is a patented device that can help alleviate neck pain when performing a squat exercise. Made of molded polyurethane, it features a notch that grips the squat bar while the contoured shape distributes the weight of the bar across a greater surface area of the neck, upper back and shoulders to relieve some of the concentrated stress in that area. Available in one size for $39.95. Also available in a front squat version called the Sting Ray for the same price.
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What is that guy doing? What is squat exercise? What is exercise?
Hey, I actually used one of these; they’re great. I even bought it at a store. Now-a-days I’m doing P90X though, so not using the barbell things.
Those things have been around for some few years though the ones in my gym seem to disappear from time to time.