Quote Originally Posted by mikegilbert1986 View Post
so I've ben putting a lot of work in getting my squat up, doing a lot of pyramid training working up to triple/double/singles then drop setting back down just really putting everything i have to get my squat strenth up to some srs weight.my lower back has ben getting a srs pump /sore then through out the day its sore like as of i did deads. i squat deep as hell not sure if i should try squatting parallel or what. i feel my form is good my lower end is sore as all hell from legs yesterday, lower back not at all its just for hours after squatting. im probly banging out around 7-8 sets.






i deadlift a lot more then i squat. wondering if this is somewhat norm or what?


This is very normal. Feeling things in your knee and back is very very normal when squatting heavy.

There was a time in my life when, whether it was caused by too much squats or not, I would feel like somebody was stabbing me on my lower back and twisting the knife in weird angles. But I sucked it up and did more extreme squatting for 5 more months and never injured anything. The pain never got worse.

My best ATG squat then was 335 or 345. I couldn't remember.

Knee was giving me problems too. The things I felt weren't muscle soreness, they were legit PAIN. But I pulled through without injuries.



My opinion is that as long as your form is tight, the pain is not debilitating, and your max squat is under 400 pounds, you will be fine.

Squats are one of those things that you can tie up and abuse like a submissive slut and still somehow love you for it.