I know this has probably been asked but I couldn't find it searching.
So my lower back gets sore after squating. It's right above my butt in the center. It's definitely a muscle soreness. It doesn't hurt while doing the squat but right after. Usually goes away the next day.
Any ideas on what could be causing it?
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Thread: Lower back sore from squats
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08-14-2009, 09:56 PM #1
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Lower back sore from squats
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08-14-2009, 10:02 PM #2
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08-14-2009, 10:06 PM #3
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You have to stabilize with your core. Your lower back is part of your core. Therefore you will also be working lower back , indirectly, when squatting. Another factor that may come into play is that your form may be incorrect. Thus you may be overloading your low back during certain portions of the lift.
Sometimes as you progressively overload(ie: become stronger & increase the intensity) your stabilizing musculature may lag behind a bit from the Prime movers. Thus, the low back soreness.
There are many factors that come into play here. It is very hard to pin point without seeing you squat.
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08-14-2009, 10:09 PM #4
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08-14-2009, 10:21 PM #5
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08-14-2009, 10:25 PM #6
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08-15-2009, 04:33 AM #7
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08-15-2009, 05:03 AM #8
Your lower back can definitely get sore on squats even with correct form.
I have had a couple instances though where on my last rep I did essentially a "good morning" and then it got REAL sore .
When I was doing Rippetoe's I found that the constant increase in my squat weight and doing 5 rep maxes was very taxing on the back due to the heavy weight and if your form breaks down on a 5RM it can be rather unpleasant. And then there's the deadlifts half the time as well! Lately I've been doing a 10-12 max on a different program and it doesn't seem to bug my back as much, if I do botch the form on my last rep it's not gonna kill me.
As the poster above said your back may need some time to catch up since you are just starting to squat, a couple times on that program I actually held my weight the same the next time even though I had done 3x5 because I felt like my form wasn't ideal...Last edited by xk5; 08-15-2009 at 05:09 AM.
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08-15-2009, 06:30 AM #10
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Stretch your hamstrings between warm up sets and it will help alot.
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08-15-2009, 07:48 AM #11
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08-15-2009, 07:59 AM #12
Hard to see if you are doing anything wrong without video. Lower back soreness is normal when you start doing squats, especially if you lack flexibility and haveis a lot of forward lean in your technique. If the problem isn't due to excessive forward lean, then you probably just have a weak lower back which will in time get stronger and the lower back soreness should become less of an issue.
General muscles soreness in the lower back after squatting is nothing serious.
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08-15-2009, 11:16 AM #13
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08-15-2009, 12:59 PM #14
Doing squats with weight on your back causes your spinal erectors to maintain heavy isometric contraction for an extended period of time. This is a good thing. Spinal erectors are designed for this kind of work. Squats will strengthen your lower back. Soreness is totally normal. You've applied a heavy stress to the low back muscles, which it will adapt to by becoming stronger.
The more you know, the more you squat.
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08-15-2009, 01:42 PM #15
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08-15-2009, 02:09 PM #16
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I don't know how long you've been lifting, but you learn to listen to your body after a while.
There are two kinds of pain you need to understand, especially if you do squats.
There is that general soreness pain...it doesn't hurt but you're stiff, sore and move a bit slower. Generally accepted as a side effect of pushing yourself past the comfort level or trying something new.
Then there is strain pain...strain pain hurts when you make certain moves...and it just plain hurts. It feels like something is "wrong" or you "strained yourself" or "popped something". This means you did something wrong...the severity of the pain and how long it lasts indicate whether you need to take it easy or seek medical attention.
Anyway, like other people said...when you first start doing squats, you get sore in all sorts of places because this exercise is serious business. Make sure you get your form down cold because this exercise, while awesome for growth, can mess you up if you do it wrong.
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08-15-2009, 11:42 PM #17
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In my case, I fixed my lower back issue with squats by using a machine to work lower back every day I work out. This way I got those spinal erector muscles getting used the fact I will be hammering them. Especially when you are just starting out, spinal erectors are darn weak.
Got to get those muscles used to being loaded at those angles.
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08-16-2009, 01:04 AM #18
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08-17-2009, 10:15 AM #26
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can't watch the videos at work.
If you use a high bar for squat, then you will feel more pressure on your lower back than a low bar.
However, your lower back is involved in the lift to hold everything tight. Having muscle soreness should lessen as you get more used to the lift.-
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08-17-2009, 10:18 AM #27
When doing squats you have to know the difference between a lower back injury or your lower back getting pumped. Some people cannot take the pump and think they must be doing something wrong or are just overall weak minded.
As for your videos, drop the weight so that you can break parallel. I can tell in the second video that you want to go deeper, but just don't have confidence in making it out of the hole for all of the repetitions. Make sure to stay tight throughout the whole movement.Last edited by FullMetal; 08-17-2009 at 10:26 AM.
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08-17-2009, 11:13 AM #28
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