Easy on the back leg workout

[NathanSummers]

I recently messed up my back during my leg routine and i finally feel comfortable getting back into the gym and not making it worse.

What would be a good leg routine to keep the load on my back light?

[Alphatier]

Front Squats(take pressure off back)
Leg Press(I never feel that it's really heavy on my back)
Lex Extensions
Lunges(for hams)
Leg Curls(lying and sitting)

I'd avoid regular squats and SLDL.

Good Luck

[collar]

Front Squats(take pressure off back)
Leg Press(I never feel that it's really heavy on my back)
Lex Extensions
Lunges(for hams)
Leg Curls(lying and sitting)

I'd avoid regular squats and SLDL.

Good Luck

im not trying bash your post, but i reckon front squats will also put plenty of pressure on back.

lunges its primary purpose is not for hamstring, it really focuses on quads and also if done right you can really make it work the glutes.

[Alphatier]

im not trying bash your post, but i reckon front squats will also put plenty of pressure on back.

lunges its primary purpose is not for hamstring, it really focuses on quads and also if done right you can really make it work the glutes.

Yeah they will, but in my experience(I do both in the same workout) regular squats put much more pressure on my back than fronts.

The reason I put Lunges in there is because they do also work hams, and just sitting and lying leg curls is not going to cut it for hams, JMO thou.

[collar]

fair enough, theres also stiff leg deadlifts
there is also a way of doing leg press where you can directly hit hams
just shift your feet higher than normal also hit hams

squats puts downward pressure on the back
where front squats if someone has not perfected the form they may need to work really hard to hold their body up where it wants to lean forward which can also lead major stress pain on the back.
i guess they both have their prons and cons, i guess what ever suits the individual.

[Alphatier]

Yup I love Stiff Leg Deadlifts, but I always feel it in my back too, cuuz I go heavy.

I guess if he doesn't go too heavy on SLDL with good form he'll be ok. And yeah, I didn't know how I left the leg press out(feet placed high), my bad.

[collar]

Yup I love Stiff Leg Deadlifts, but I always feel it in my back too, cuuz I go heavy.

I guess if he doesn't go too heavy on SLDL with good form he'll be ok. And yeah, I didn't know how I left the leg press out(feet placed high), my bad.

all good bro we are all here to help
dont think im bashing
hehe

[Jfew44]

I did the same thing a couple of months ago. I tried fighting through it, but I'm going to have to give in and go see a doc. I can't go heavy on anything. I'll do some light squats (20 reps), some 1-legged squats on the smith machine, leg press (if I can handle it that day), leg exts and leg curls. Start extremely light and make sure to use good form. It can be pretty frustrating.

[Jfew44]

I used to love stiff leg deads. Can't really do any more than 135 or it feels like a knife is being jammed in my back. It really depends what your injury is as to how heavy you can go and what you can do.

[NathanSummers]

I was doing leg presses when i threw it out again, the first time about a year ago i could feel it start to hurt doing squats, so i switched to leg presses and thats the first time i threw it out.

Both times i had to lay on my back on the floor in terrible pain till i could find the strength to get up and walk.

[Jfew44]

Ya my doc has told me leg presses are better on your back, but my experience tells me otherwise. I think squats are easier on my back and I have a herniated disk.

[Alphatier]

all good bro we are all here to help
dont think im bashing
hehe

No worries bro, didn't think you were.
Actually I think it's more beneficial for the OP to see different replies.

[jbm]

I also sometimes hurt my back when doing squats regardless either front or regular squats!

[higherdesire]

I was doing leg presses when i threw it out again, the first time about a year ago i could feel it start to hurt doing squats, so i switched to leg presses and thats the first time i threw it out.

Both times i had to lay on my back on the floor in terrible pain till i could find the strength to get up and walk.

Then you actually hurt it doing squats. Funny thing about the back. You can damage it and only have a few signs until one movement takes it over the edge. I did the same with deads. I knew I hurt it but thought I would be ok. The next day I was goind incline DB presses. Bent down to move a wieght over and wound up crawling to my car and driving myself to the hospital.

I have begun to do squats again with embarassing wieght. Deads the same. Very careful on form. I will stay light for two months and be extremely caustious about getting back up to respected poundages. The thing is to be fully healed first. Then excruciatingly slow and methodical to go back into it. It is too important to your overall strength to not do them.

[Ronnie Rowland]

i recently messed up my back during my leg routine and i finally feel comfortable getting back into the gym and not making it worse.

What would be a good leg routine to keep the load on my back light?

hammer strength squats, leg extensions, seated leg curls and one leg at a time lying leg curls! Also, wear a belt for support!

[Ronnie Rowland]

I was doing leg presses when i threw it out again, the first time about a year ago i could feel it start to hurt doing squats, so i switched to leg presses and thats the first time i threw it out.

Both times i had to lay on my back on the floor in terrible pain till i could find the strength to get up and walk.

You probably let your knees come back to far towards the chest. I personally won't get on a leg press because it makes my lower back hurt.

[AdamGH]

I stopped doing leg presses long ago. Squats is really all you need. Lunges, leg extensions etc., to finish you off.....

[NathanSummers]

I think this is how im gonna go this friday:

Front Squats
Lunges
Leg Ext.
Lying Legs Curls
Calves