Ok guys... I have had killer lower back pain off and on for the last few months...
And like most of you I tried all of this..
first I thought poor form... no
second... weak abs/core... Nope (I am IRONcore )
Third tight hams/erectors... Noooope...
Foam rollers stretching etc... those helped but it never went away...
after spending the weekend laying on the floor with my back in agony I went to the Chiro...
Guess what... according to the Doc... had my core and back not been "so strong" I would most likely not be able to walk do to the pain... however... since they were so strong they were keeping my vertebrae from rubbing in my lower back...
My hip had gotten so out of wack that my left leg was 1/2" shorter than my right when lying down...
After getting re-alligned and rubbed back into shape my back feels alot better... however i still have the issue of my vertebrae being too close together in my lumbar region... the cause... HEAVY SQUATS!
I have been reduced to no squatting or dead lifts until I am cleared by the doc... which may be never at this point... all in all...
GO GET YOUR BACK CHECKED AND QUIT GUESSING WHAT THE PROBLEM IS!!!!!
I've never been to a chiropractor, and I'm not totally against it, but I have been told many times that it is a never-ending cycle of adjustments and payments. As far as the heavy squats thing, I never squatted more than 495lbs at my peak, and a more regular routine when I could actually do them was multiple sets of 8 at 315. Now I'll probably never go heavier than 225, although I plan on working my way up to 50+ reps at 225 for multiple sets. I've decided to do yoga a couple times a week near my house, and I'll start working on some twisting core exercises. Also, I need to continue to evaluate and reevaluate my form on squats. As the discussion went on about butt-winking and sitting back and leaning forward etc, I realized that while my form may look good to me and be good enough for the average lifter, it could probably still use adjustment and tweaking. I'm a little adverse to posting up lifting videos on here because there are nothing but mirrors for walls at my gym and I have multiple distinguishable tattoos, so making a video while still hiding my identity would be virtually impossible. I'll probably still try, but in the meantime, I'll hook up with a few professional bodybuilder/powerlifters in my area and have them coach me towards a perfect squat.
Oh, and if this persists without any improvement then I will see a doctor and make sure there isn't an underlying injury. Thanks for all of the help, gotta love this place.
Alright guys, I need your help. Any ideas on how I can get through a leg workout without my lower back pumping/cramping/killing me? I can't go overly heavy due to a completely fucked left knee, but take for instance today. I supersetted light squats (185x20) with wide stance leg press (3 plates per side for 20) and by my third set I couldn't get my lower back to stop hurting. It's not my spine, it's my erector muscles on either side of my spine that swell, cramp, and generally hurt like a motherfucker. On back day I go heavy once per month on rack pull deads and wind up hitting 500+ for reps on my last set, withOUT these lower back issues. Only on leg days, (which I just started doing again after recovering from surgery a few months back), do I get this debilitating issue. Form is spot on, so any ideas? Thanks in advance.
Shit bro.. I am used to changing dirty diapers... I think in your case I would just break out the water hose... excellent way to potty train btw... esp in winter...
Don't worry though... you will be in good hands... We can take our meds together... For entertainment purposes we pass out viagra and import strippers on Friday and Saturday nights at IC's Old Folks home and Bar and Grill...
I promise by the day after tomorrow I will have these sissy exercises scanned and posted.
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