Back pain

Toro · 02-Dec-04, 09:25 PM

I havent really worked on squats in over a month, betwen drivers ed and everything havent had time. Today for the first time in quite a while i tried. I put on 185 and i could just feel it in my lower back. Im a bit afraid that i mighta screwed up my back or mayb it got weak since i havent worked it out in such a long time. I dont know ya gotta help me

Klinger · 03-Dec-04, 12:27 PM

What lift was this? Squat? Deadlift? Bench? That will help us out a little.

And did you do warmups first? I lift four days a week and no matter how fresh I feel I always do warmups with light weights to get my body ready.

Toro · 03-Dec-04, 11:38 PM

uhm i was doing squats and i warmed up before i started but i still hurt when i did the exersise

Klinger · 04-Dec-04, 11:04 AM

Doh. My bad. Sorry.

The squat causes back pain for lots of people, but it usually is because of form. When the back is hurting, it usually is because the squatter is rounding the back or isn't keping the core tight enough. I've been guilty of these and have had similar pains, wrenches and pulls.

Check out some links and see if you are making any form errors. There are tons of other links out there. These are just three I pulled up in a quick Google search (I am not affiliated with any of these sites).

http://www.joeskopec.com/squatform.html

http://bodybuildingpro.com/squatform.html

http://www.liftforlife.com/SquatTips.htm

armorforsleep · 04-Dec-04, 01:11 PM

also make sure that by keeping your back in a strong arch, you arent leaning too far forward. granted with heavier weight you naturally move forward, but you just have to find the balance between weight and form (just like any exercise).