Lower back pain from squatting...

[bebop396]

I am back to squatting after years of not doing it, about 12 years...I had a heavy squat session lastnight, and my lower back is still sore...I do have an old back injury so not sure if the soreness is from that, or is it a to be expected soreness....Any of you king of squats have lower back pain soreness the next day?

[The Italian Lifter]

you should be able to understand if it's pain from your injury or from muscle soreness

[muscularny]

wait another 24hours or so to see what happens if its real bad go get checked out,

[LittleJ]

Don't squat

[bebop396]

you should be able to understand if it's pain from your injury or from muscle soreness

yeah the soreness is no where near the kind of pain when my back gives out...

[g101]

squats are worthless

go the lazy way and do hack squats  

[Stavios]

just shoot some trenbolona and do some bicycle

[Meso_z]

I am back to squatting after years of not doing it, about 12 years...I had a heavy squat session lastnight, and my lower back is still sore...I do have an old back injury so not sure if the soreness is from that, or is it a to be expected soreness....Any of you king of squats have lower back pain soreness the next day?

Maybe is lower back pump? If so, its nothing serious.

I always have those when squating.. or when doing suff like bb rows.

[bebop396]

Maybe is lower back pump? If so, its nothing serious.

I always have those when squating.. or when doing suff like bb rows.

Ok thanks for input...

[Dr Dutch]

Stick to the Thigh Master.

[Coach is Back!]

If your injury was 12 years ago, the pain isn't from that injury, its either 1. Just DOMS from not having a load on it for a while or 2. Too fast of a progression (or in your case no progression) and not warming up correctly and long enough.

[bebop396]

If your injury was 12 years ago, the pain isn't from that injury, its either 1. Just DOMS from not having a load on it for a while or 2. Too fast of a progression (or in your case no progression) and not warming up correctly and long enough.

The injury is from about three years ago...From what you just mentioned, its probably a mix of both points you made...I definetely am not feeling the sort of pain that has me not being able to straighten my back upright...If i did not have an injury to worry about, this pain i feel i would not put much thought into most likely...Thanks for input Coach...

[#1 Klaus fan]

Front squats.

[chaos]

Lighten the load and relearn how to keep your body tight.

[Hulkotron]

Front squats.

I've switched to these exclusively for the moment.  Back squats put too much pressure on my womanly neck.  Feels better on my lower back and lets me go harder on deads without worrying if I'll be able to squat in a couple days.

[chaos]

I've switched to these exclusively for the moment.  Back squats put too much pressure on my womanly neck.  Feels better on my lower back and lets me go harder on deads without worrying if I'll be able to squat in a couple days.

What day do you chest/shoulders vs front squatting?

[freespirit]

I've switched to these exclusively for the moment.  Back squats put too much pressure on my womanly neck.  Feels better on my lower back and lets me go harder on deads without worrying if I'll be able to squat in a couple days.

Beta "male". 

[Hulkotron]

What day do you chest/shoulders vs front squatting?

I have been doing a three-day split (legs-push-pull, repeat) and take random days off.

[chaos]

I have been doing a three-day split (legs-push-pull, repeat) and take random days off.

How do you push after front squats? Every time I front squat my delts are so f'ing sore for days after I can hardly press anything......not to mention the bruises on the collarbone and the choking from the bar.

[Coach is Back!]

To simulate a squat without a load on the spine, we use a trap bar.

[Hulkotron]

How do you push after front squats? Every time I front squat my delts are so f'ing sore for days after I can hardly press anything......not to mention the bruises on the collarbone and the choking from the bar.

My delts never really get that sore (they also aren't all that big!)

[chaos]

To simulate a squat without a load on the spine, we use a trap bar.

Then do yoke walks? LOL

My delts never really get that sore (they also aren't all that big!)

How much weight you use for front squats? PM me if you don't want to be embarrassed.

[sync pulse]

I usually don't freeweight squats, for reasons of safety, many times I am the only one in the joint.

[Hulkotron]

Then do yoke walks? LOL

How much weight you use for front squats? PM me if you don't want to be embarrassed.

Haha, the most I've done is 225 for 6 (I weight 180-ish).

[Obvious Gimmick]

Chaos is right. lighten the load, keep body tight.

Keep a big chest and DONT lean forward.

You'll be fine, squats kick ass, keep doing them!