I'm only just starting to lift weights, so my muscles are not very large, squats we're very painful with any sort of heavy weight as bar was pretty much resting on bone. I have now doubled the weight on my bar and am seeing muscle gains. Pad makes squats pain less very comfortable on shoulders excellent product.
This has made my squatting so much more comfortbale after wrapping towels and copper pipe insulation around the barbell. Tough and well made, I hope the foam interior is as well made as the exterior.