How I am able to do reg squats and benches again ( pain/injury free)

[Howard]

I found out, via trial and error that I can do reg squats again, if I do leg presses first.
Same with reg barbell benches, if I do inclines BEFORE I do flat benches, I can do these old school , effective movements without fear of injury or joint pain...go figure.
Any others have this experience?
I did 6 sets of leg presses working up to 10 plates each side for full reps. Then I hit reg squats.
The amount I do is reduced a bit, but I feel the wt more in my quads and don't have the problems with back and joint pain.

[The Coach]

1. Nothing straight bar in pressing movements

2. If you insist on squats.....front squats or box squats.

[Howard]

1. Nothing straight bar in pressing movements

2. If you insist on squats.....front squats or box squats.

1. I have never ever had a wrist or arm issue doing any kind of straight bar lift, but understand the concern.
I have swtiched to cambered bar for all reg curls however.
2. I will most likely stick with smith machine squats as these tend to work my actual quads better.
Plus I don't want to push my luck as I am on a diet now.

[wes]

Great news Howard..........wish I could squat again,but my lower back is a mess.

Be careful bud.

[michael arvilla]

percocet!

[Mars]

[Howard]

Great news Howard..........wish I could squat again,but my lower back is a mess.

Be careful bud.

Thanks and I am being careful. I found that if I do leg presses hard and heavy first it warms me up enough to squat with NO pain. Part of the reason must be that after intense leg presses my entire lower body is really warmed up without putting anything directly on my back.
I have some arthritis in the low back/sacrum area.
The other reason could be that I am doing a few % less AFTER the leg press.

[PANDAEMONIUM]

Great news Howard..........wish I could squat again,but my lower back is a mess.

Be careful bud.

From a lifting-related injury or something else?

[wes]

From a lifting-related injury or something else?

Yeah,I hurt it doing hack squats........lots of pain at times depending on what I`m doing.

[Luv2Hurt]

Yeah,I hurt it doing hack squats........lots of pain at times depending on what I`m doing.

Hacks can be a bitch, people think the move is safer than squats Im not so sure.

[wes]

I agree,they sure fucked me up bigtime.