Strained spinal erector - 4 weeks out

[frankky4fingers]

sucks big time - hurt pretty bad last night but took ibuprofen and iced it. Keeping it warm, heated and loose today.

will not being able to do squats affect my legs with 4 weeks left? i spoke with a few trainers at my gym last night and they said I could probably get away with not doing squats for last 4 weeks and maintaining size of quads and that its mostly diet at this point..

what do you guys think?

[rcswent]

I wouldn't stop doing legs all together (unless all leg work is painful?) but yes, I would get rid of the squats until you are feeling 100%. Your lower back is nothing to mess around with. Have you tried leg press or leg extentions? Still try to keep the muscles activated these last few weeks, if you can.