| Heavy Squatting + Lower Back Pain
I've been working out for several years and have recently been trying a routine which looks like this:
Monday
Bench, Flies, B-bell Rows, lat pulldowns, arnold press
Tuesday
Squats, close grip bench, rope pulldown, EZ Curls, rope hammer curls
Wed
Rest
Thurs
Incline, decline, bent over rows, cable rows, shrugs
friday
leg press, hamstring curls, curved bar pulldowns, french press, concentration curls, preacher curls
I'm 5'10, 170lbs, 8-9% bodyfat
I've been seeing considerable stregnth gains in my legs, but recently after my squat workout I have pain/soreness in my lower back. I usually squat pretty heavy in the 225 range.
The pain/soreness however isn't noticeable. I only felt it three days afterwards when my little brother threw a football at my lower back. I feel no uncomfort/soreness/pain in my regular or even any irregular movements or even when stretching my lower back. However, if I poke at it with my hands or put pressure on it directly with my hands, for example, then I feel pain/soreness. This is confusing because most pain/soreness I feel as a result of working out is explicit and felt regardless as opposed to only being felt when acute pressure is applied to that area.
I use good form and the pain/soreness felt when I apply pressure there with my hands on my lower back is distinct. Let me know what you think (any critique on the new workout schedule is appreciated as well).
~J
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~J Siv~
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