hey guys, i was jus wondering is it even possible to get lower back pain from proper squat technique?

i am 100% sure that i did not round my back.. because i try to push as much in as I can, my back, but i am not sure if I did arched my back by pushing it too much inside.

i may have lifted the weight incorrectly when i pick it up from the squat rack..

feeling a little muscle fatigue around that area and also sharp pain twice this week..

any ideas?

oh yea dead lift also pain

sry got no video.. but the sharp pain happens twice before is when i lie on the couch then i entirely relax my body jus for a split second.. not very painful its jus when u totally relax ur whole body then happens.. few days already don't have..

i got a spotter and he said my form is fine.. probably i over do the hips out part when going down.. so it looks as if the weight is resting on my neck.. lemme try and draw..

something like this


jjus imagine the opposite of rounding.. is that ok? it's not that obvious to been seen.. i jus feel like my back is a bit arched

i lift 3 times/week

it's there, not very painful.. but sometimes, small things can become big.. just that i just wanna be sure it's not causing problems in the long term..

because the weights are getting heavier.. so i guess.. its better to ask and be safe..

initial point for the gym was to get fit.. don wanna injure myself.. or else backfire..

seems like alot of ppl get it

hey.. i went to the gym and asked an experienced trainer to check my form.. it's okay.. nothing wrong..

the part which is wrong is i put the weight on the spinal bone instead of the shoulder blades.. i wonder if this is the cause of the problem.. pressure to the lowe back

lol.. i think i do squeeze my back.. but not on purpose.. cuz the weight is quite heavy for me that's y.. no choice..

hm.. i can't find a proper position to place the bar..

yesterday i hit the gym again.. but this time i avoid placing the bar on my spinal bone.. i placed it on my back.. but it seems to have a tendency to falling off my back(mayb put too low or too small back muscle) i use the soft pad also btw..

anyone hav any idea what are the long term effects if put the bar on the spinal bone?

ya.. im using my hands to keep the bar on my back muscles.. or watever muscles there is so it won't drop down.. but my hands get tired nearing the last few reps

yea i know.. but i feel erm.. let say u lift a light bar with ur hand.. like shoulder press.. if u keep it there 2 mins ull get tired.. like not enuf blood flow.. same case in that position..

hm.. i squat 15 times..

when i squat 5 times i don't have a problem (following 5x5) but someone told me that i had to do at least 8-12 for hypertrophy..

the former was heavier weights and apparently that program is for strength. i wanna gain weight, not only strength. But i'm not failing until 15 reps when i reduce the weights.. so yea i stop at 15.

i think i'll increase the weights the next visit so that i fail between 8-12

This post has been edited by gooni3: Jun 18 2010, 04:26 PM