Power Squat recent lower back pain HELP
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medennison123
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Hey recently I have been having issues with my squat form. I have been constantly tweeking and trying to improve on my form. Ideally I would like To have a mid bar squat powerlifing style with less of a quad dominance, as opposed to an Olympic squat. After my strength sets for Jim Wendler 5/3/1 I decided to film a set of the assistance work as pain had cut my main lifts short.
Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up37O5tEEkY&feature=g-upl
5 or so weeks before pain I realized that I was squatting with the bar basically on my neck. So I have implemented little adjustments here and there. I was looking at my form seeing that my knees where shifting way to far in front of my toes. This meant I need to sit back more, which would put more stress on my back?
Any ideas?
Video:
![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/Up37O5tEEkY/0.jpg)
5 or so weeks before pain I realized that I was squatting with the bar basically on my neck. So I have implemented little adjustments here and there. I was looking at my form seeing that my knees where shifting way to far in front of my toes. This meant I need to sit back more, which would put more stress on my back?
Any ideas?
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If no one else can help you out I'll give this video a look when I get home in about an hour.
I use a low barbell positioning with a medium stance. I power lift, last competition was just 2 weeks ago.0 -
why are you doing box squats?0
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why are you doing box squats?
Haven't seen the video but why not?
Lewie Simmons teaches the box squat. Tate and Wendler swear by it.0 -
they just look awkward in the video
I've never done them and don't know a whole lot about them, I'm not criticizing the exercise, just curious the reason.0 -
How I would fix things:
1. Don't take so many steps to get into position. Unrack - step step step - squat
2. Set your box slightly lower, you want to break parallel
3. Don't actually rest your weight onto the box, touch and go0 -
yea. he sits then shifts his hips forward to stand back up, I think(i'm no expert on box squats) this is grinding the lower back a bit.0
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Thanks man. Feel free to PM me.0
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How I would fix things:
1. Don't take so many steps to get into position. Unrack - step step step - squat
2. Set your box slightly lower, you want to break parallel
3. Don't actually rest your weight onto the box, touch and go
Touch and go/ stopping and exploding are just different types. Ya less steps.
I get pain on regular squats as well. Its really hurting my game.0 -
why are you doing box squats?
To ensure depth and to sit back more to engage the hips. The bench could be a quarter inch lower but that is all I have to work with.0 -
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That was the same exact video0
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That was the same exact video
just realized thathttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZgwB5IF-hM&playnext=1&list=PLfDn3_ZaOX63YbRuIhJtV2MMA9LB_CwDl&feature=results_main
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break at the hips first not the knees
And if you're back is hurting then don't do them! There is nothing inherently wrong with the form but persisting through nagging injuries is a great way to make them a lot worse. Trust me
Try some bulgarian split squats with dbs to give you're back some rest if need be.0 -
break at the hips first not the knees
And if you're back is hurting then don't do them! There is nothing inherently wrong with the form but persisting through nagging injuries is a great way to make them a lot worse. Trust me
Try some bulgarian split squats with dbs to give you're back some rest if need be.
Ive tweaked my back the last 3 Tuesday squat workouts. By Friday evening from stretching and foam rolling it is usually 90ish%. So my deadlift workout on friday feels amazing.
Im guessing I messed up my back doing the regular sets. Might help if I filmed those.0 -
You dont look like you fully extend, you need more hip drive at the end of the lift, you are a bit awkward as you sit onto the bench, if you took that bench away, that final bomb might throw you off a bit. Like Chris said, if its still niggly three weeks later, you probably just need a deload, but if you're running 5/3/1 you probably have one worked in now.0
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The reason I use a box when teaching the squat is to force them to reach back with their butt, which causes them to keep their back straight and hip hinge correctly. You're walking back to far you end up straddling it. As others have said just touch, and for christ's sake you're miles too close to the bench.0
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You dont look like you fully extend, you need more hip drive at the end of the lift, you are a bit awkward as you sit onto the bench, if you took that bench away, that final bomb might throw you off a bit. Like Chris said, if its still niggly three weeks later, you probably just need a deload, but if you're running 5/3/1 you probably have one worked in now.
Also the bar is a bit high on the shoulders.
Deload and start with full squats to get good form.
If you need box after that then fine but get form first.
Probably from you going down BONK! up....down BONK! UP....0 -
You dont look like you fully extend, you need more hip drive at the end of the lift, you are a bit awkward as you sit onto the bench, if you took that bench away, that final bomb might throw you off a bit. Like Chris said, if its still niggly three weeks later, you probably just need a deload, but if you're running 5/3/1 you probably have one worked in now.
Ya deload is next week. Hopefully I can solve it before next cycle.0 -
The reason I use a box when teaching the squat is to force them to reach back with their butt, which causes them to keep their back straight and hip hinge correctly. You're walking back to far you end up straddling it. As others have said just touch, and for christ's sake you're miles too close to the bench.
Makes sense. Ill give it a go0 -
You dont look like you fully extend, you need more hip drive at the end of the lift, you are a bit awkward as you sit onto the bench, if you took that bench away, that final bomb might throw you off a bit. Like Chris said, if its still niggly three weeks later, you probably just need a deload, but if you're running 5/3/1 you probably have one worked in now.
Also the bar is a bit high on the shoulders.
Deload and start with full squats to get good form.
If you need box after that then fine but get form first.
Probably from you going down BONK! up....down BONK! UP....
Ill try and film a few sets of a regular squat with a few fixes.0
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