That's it I'm done with squats too

**DCI** · 09-16-2010, 12:35 PM

Like Dec11 I am not bothered with them anymore. I am after huting my lower back from doing really deep squats now I am just going to stick to the hack squat machine and leg pressing heaving. My back is fooking killing me here can barely walk and get out of the bed.

Any remedies for me lads? I won't be going to the gym either as I could barely pick up stuff in work never mind try and do weights absolute diaster.

Damien

**NMacFar** · 09-16-2010, 01:21 PM

Motrin and a hot tub or a hot bath.

**DCI** · 09-16-2010, 01:22 PM

Must get this mortin and a bath will be had when I get home. The house I live in only has a shower.

**Knockout_Power** · 09-16-2010, 01:24 PM

I do single plate squats really slow at the end of my workout just for the motion. Otherwise its every other exersise with as mmuch weight as I can.

As far as the pain, slam down about 7-800mg of magnesium

**cherrydrpepper** · 09-16-2010, 01:53 PM

I squat on cal's face and take a shit

Wait what is this thread about

**calgarian** · 09-16-2010, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by cherrydrpepper

I squat on cal's face and take a shit

Wait what is this thread about

and then u wake up cause ur dog is pissing on ur face u vegina starved attention whore

**PistolStarta** · 09-16-2010, 02:06 PM

wide stance some box squats for awhile to work on your explosiveness. You'll develop your hip movement better and come back stronger on deep standard squats.

**DCI** · 09-16-2010, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by cherrydrpepper

I squat on cal's face and take a shit

Wait what is this thread about

Originally Posted by calgarian

and then u wake up cause ur dog is pissing on ur face u vegina starved attention whore

Can ya feel the love

Originally Posted by Knockout_Power

I do single plate squats really slow at the end of my workout just for the motion. Otherwise its every other exersise with as mmuch weight as I can.

As far as the pain, slam down about 7-800mg of magnesium

That's what I think I will be doing from now on if I am going to bother with them at all. They seem to put too much pressure on my back. I think some people are designed for them lol. Now I must find the magnesium lol. Thanks for the advice KP.

**calgarian** · 09-16-2010, 02:23 PM

i have a solution for it but wont tell u...

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here is KP with his comment

**DCI** · 09-16-2010, 02:26 PM

Cal yor a bollicks and a hideous animal too

**Knockout_Power** · 09-16-2010, 02:27 PM

Originally Posted by calgarian

i have a solution for it but wont tell u...

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here is KP with his comment

what language are you speaking? no one understands

**calgarian** · 09-16-2010, 02:32 PM

Originally Posted by Damien_C

Cal yor a bollicks and a hideous animal too

y u think girls like me..........especially in the bed

**DCI** · 09-16-2010, 02:54 PM

There just a figment of your imagination

The pain is not going away though loada wank

**numbat** · 09-16-2010, 03:08 PM

wish i had an excuse to quit squatting. no back trouble here, just feels like my kneecaps are going to shoot off at times.

**DCI** · 09-16-2010, 04:04 PM

Nice I'd honestly love to be able to be like that but I don't think it's for me. I'll just stick to machines etc and strengthen my lower back myself.

**Knockout_Power** · 09-16-2010, 04:09 PM

Originally Posted by Damien_C;5359***

Nice I'd honestly love to be able to be like that but I don't think it's for me. I'll just stick to machines etc and strengthen my lower back myself.

this I think is the main problem for most people, a weak back. Never trained cause they cant see it directly in the mirror... a very smart man once told me that for every exersise you do for chest, you should do 2 for back to balance it out.

**DSM4Life** · 09-16-2010, 04:54 PM

If you can deadlift the weight and support it you can squat it. Now man the f up !

**terraj** · 09-16-2010, 05:20 PM

Another reason Irish will never rule the world.

**DCI** · 09-16-2010, 05:47 PM

I agree I normally do a lot of back exercises. I'm not sure if it's solely my lower back or a combo of ab's and lower back but in saying that, it's the first injury I have had in over 2 years so I'm not too worried.

Ye say man up all ye like but I'm sick of doing them.

**Skyler** · 09-16-2010, 07:59 PM

When i started doing better form on squat, my lower back stopped hurting. I no longer lean forward as i come down (most people do without realizing it). I lightened up the wieght, and really focused on keeping my torso upright. I have always gone at least parallel, but since starting back with size training, I now keep my feet shoulder width, and go ass to grass, but make sure to never let my lower back round out, or ever lean forward.
Not only does my lower back feel way better, but this forces my legs and glutes to do ALL of the work, so I get much more effective workouts.

Hope this helps.

**DSM4Life** · 09-16-2010, 08:26 PM

I love squatting...

**jbran23** · 09-16-2010, 08:30 PM

Originally Posted by DSM4Life

I love squatting...on penis.

Fixed

**DSM4Life** · 09-16-2010, 08:36 PM

Originally Posted by DSM4Life

I love squatting...on penis listening to lady gaga

Fixed

**Reed** · 09-16-2010, 08:38 PM

Well to add to this.

My quad mass really started to be put on with leg press and hack squats before squats. More isolation I believe. Dorian said the same thing in a tutorial video over at MD. Squats are the best exercise overall but for quad size for him at least it came through the other two. Me as well, or its starting to at least

. I can have my quads resist the negative more on the way down.... better mind/muscle connection and burns like none other. I still do squats just at the end of the routine.... usually

**jbran23** · 09-16-2010, 08:46 PM

If you are hurting your back doing squats you are either using too much weight or getting too far forward with your upper body at some point during the lift. Probably both.

**dec11** · 09-16-2010, 09:37 PM

what ive started doing is, burn out my quads and hams on the extension and leg curl first, then go to the squat bar and go:

60kgs x 25
80kgs x 20
100kgs x 15
120kgs x 10

this is maintaining the size in my legs and bringing out better defination than heavy squats ever did

**DCI** · 09-17-2010, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Skyler

When i started doing better form on squat, my lower back stopped hurting. I no longer lean forward as i come down (most people do without realizing it). I lightened up the wieght, and really focused on keeping my torso upright. I have always gone at least parallel, but since starting back with size training, I now keep my feet shoulder width, and go ass to grass, but make sure to never let my lower back round out, or ever lean forward.
Not only does my lower back feel way better, but this forces my legs and glutes to do ALL of the work, so I get much more effective workouts.

Hope this helps.

Cheers thanks for that. I honestly don't know if I am leaning forward as I have spotter. But it feels good. On wednesday I was tired when I damaged my back so maybe that didn't help the whole thing I wasn't really in the mood for the gym.

Originally Posted by Reed

Well to add to this.

My quad mass really started to be put on with leg press and hack squats before squats. More isolation I believe. Dorian said the same thing in a tutorial video over at MD. Squats are the best exercise overall but for quad size for him at least it came through the other two. Me as well, or its starting to at least

. I can have my quads resist the negative more on the way down.... better mind/muscle connection and burns like none other. I still do squats just at the end of the routine.... usually

That's what I do exactly. I actually prefer them I feel the hack squat takes more of the weight onto my legs than anything else.

Originally Posted by jbran23

If you are hurting your back doing squats you are either using too much weight or getting too far forward with your upper body at some point during the lift. Probably both.

It wasn't weight anyway not exactly heavy.

Originally Posted by dec11

what ive started doing is, burn out my quads and hams on the extension and leg curl first, then go to the squat bar and go:

60kgs x 25
80kgs x 20
100kgs x 15
120kgs x 10

this is maintaining the size in my legs and bringing out better defination than heavy squats ever did

Sounds good to me and that was my point in doing them aswell. But I'm not bothered now. I think if I am going to them it will be like KP one plate and slow and controlled after heavy everything else.