Stupid squats hurt....
Lately doing squats has been hurting my back. I dont use a belt although I could buy one. I also use the sled which has turned into my main compounish exercise.
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02-12-2004, 06:10 PM #1Senior Member
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Stupid squats hurt....
6'5" 221lbs
14% BF
Goal
6'5" 235
10% BF
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02-12-2004, 06:11 PM #2Registered User
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Re: Stupid squats hurt....
Sled (leg press) is not an acceptable squat substitute. Is the squat pain from your form or a previous medical condition?Originally posted by thebutcher
Lately doing squats has been hurting my back. I dont use a belt although I could buy one. I also use the sled which has turned into my main compounish exercise.
If you want your legs to GROW...squat!
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02-12-2004, 06:25 PM #3Cui Bono?
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Work on your form, and consider doing some extra work for your lower back.
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02-12-2004, 06:33 PM #4Senior Member
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My form is good, and I have no previous medical condtion. It only hurts at the bottom of the lift, and even hurts on the laying squat machine.
I do quite a bit of lower back work.
Is it because Im too tall?6'5" 221lbs
14% BF
Goal
6'5" 235
10% BF
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02-12-2004, 06:54 PM #5
You might be doing too much lower back work. The lower back takes longer to recover than any other muscle. What exactly do you do for the lower back?
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02-12-2004, 06:56 PM #6Registered User
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Check your form dude. You might think your using good form when your not. Have someone watch you and make sure your not bending to far forward. Also make sure your lower back is not sore going into squats. All i could think of. Hope it helped. peace
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02-12-2004, 07:09 PM #72 victor goes spoils
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how long is the your rest between your back and leg workout?
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02-12-2004, 07:16 PM #8
Being tall does make a difference. I'm 6'3" myself so i'm even a bit shorter than you, and still i have to use a lot of lower back in full range of motion squats.
What I've taken up doing is to do half range squats very heavy to build up power and size while i'm in the range of motion that doesnt bring my lower back in as much. For the lower part of my quads I vary what i use but it consists of leg press, hack squats, and leg extensions.
Hope that helps bro
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02-12-2004, 07:52 PM #9finally at 200lbs
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Re: Stupid squats hurt....
try front squats, much less taxing on the lower back.Originally posted by thebutcher
Lately doing squats has been hurting my back. I dont use a belt although I could buy one. I also use the sled which has turned into my main compounish exercise.
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02-12-2004, 08:51 PM #10Member
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lighten up for a few weeks and watch your form. Before I started squating heavy in November, my lower back was really bothering me from a college rugby injury. It's so much better now, three months later. Squating will help you back. Keep your back arched at all times, and stick with it. Ward
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