Back Pain Every Time I Squat
Hi as I said above I get back Pain Every time, even sometimes doing a bodyweight squat just before I reach parallel there is little twinges, I am so stiff no matter what stretching I do EG I do the limber 11, plus the world's greatest stretch, then finish with squatting down with a 5kg or 10 kg weight just to loosen the hips etc.
I've also tried the not stretching approach and just done some warming up with the bar, all avenues lead to pain either the day of exercise or my rest day.
I'm now asking for replies from guys who have been in the same boat, and either made it it to the other side through persistence, or who just can't get there without pain and have just decided to scrub squats and train there legs other ways, I also tried the 45 degree angle leg press at my gym an that also aggravates my back.
I also think my form is not the issue either as I asked an instructor to watch me a while back and he was happy with my movement and technique.
Obviously I'm training in the house just now, and Monday was front squat and Wednesday was high bar, all I had on the bar was a measily 50kg and now on Thursday typing this I'm in pain lower back, having to bend over gingerly to wash my face, and don't know if I'll manage front squat on Friday or should even attempt it.
Is some people just not meant for the squat I'm not tall I'm only 5ft 7" so why is the squat such a painful tricky exercise for me, I have watched endless videos trying to pick up tips to see if I am just missing that something.
I do have niggles with my back on and off ever since I hurt it when I was 16, and I worked in a warehouse I was in packing, bending over taping boxes, and I felt something go next thing I couldn't straighten my back, went to the docs and had to lay flat on something hard for three days no inopropriate jokes lol please.
I don't think it's ever been the same since, but I don't want to make excuses cause you here of people in serious accidents and come back squating, last thing and it's probably stupid but I'm not using an Olympic bar just a standard one inch bar I've had for years, I was trying to get one during lockdown, but they're either out of stock or company's are ripping people off with rediculous prices, it probably doesn't matter but thought best to mention it thanks.