Squats questions
May. 10th, 2004 09:28 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
flexagonSo, yesterday I did almost exactly the squat workout recommended by ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
bluechromis :
12 reps @ 65 lb
10 reps @ 75
8 reps @ 85
6 reps @ 95
12 reps @ 75 <-- (pssst--I only did 10 of these, that was the almost).
12 reps of another more specific quad excercise (slow quad extensions at 50 lb.)
, and I did them first thing. God, there's nothing to suck the joy out of the first half of a workout like that. :b I seriously might have to start splitting into Squat/Quads Day and Everything Else Day. Anyway, I need some advice because now my lower back is way more sore than I like. It happened last week too, and lasted until Weds or so... it feels like normal muscular stiffness rather than something being messed up in a bad way, but it's pretty uncomfortable. Plus, there is some chance it is something bad--am I perhaps sticking my butt out too much instead of keeping my pelvis tucked when I'm squatting down (I was trying not to, but...)? And if I hypothetically did that, would it stress my lower back in a bad way and cause trouble? Some sites actually say to keep your lower back arched, but my trainer said to keep it straight, and that sounds better to me intuitively.
Also, if this is just muscular stiffness, but then the question is whether squats themselves, once a week, are going to strengthen the offending bits or whether I should be doing some other lower-back exercises on Thursdays to help get them up to speed. Any advice/experience would be appreciated. :)
bluechromis :12 reps @ 65 lb
10 reps @ 75
8 reps @ 85
6 reps @ 95
12 reps @ 75 <-- (pssst--I only did 10 of these, that was the almost).
12 reps of another more specific quad excercise (slow quad extensions at 50 lb.)
, and I did them first thing. God, there's nothing to suck the joy out of the first half of a workout like that. :b I seriously might have to start splitting into Squat/Quads Day and Everything Else Day. Anyway, I need some advice because now my lower back is way more sore than I like. It happened last week too, and lasted until Weds or so... it feels like normal muscular stiffness rather than something being messed up in a bad way, but it's pretty uncomfortable. Plus, there is some chance it is something bad--am I perhaps sticking my butt out too much instead of keeping my pelvis tucked when I'm squatting down (I was trying not to, but...)? And if I hypothetically did that, would it stress my lower back in a bad way and cause trouble? Some sites actually say to keep your lower back arched, but my trainer said to keep it straight, and that sounds better to me intuitively.
Also, if this is just muscular stiffness, but then the question is whether squats themselves, once a week, are going to strengthen the offending bits or whether I should be doing some other lower-back exercises on Thursdays to help get them up to speed. Any advice/experience would be appreciated. :)
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Re: my $0.02
Date: 2004-05-12 06:13 am (UTC)Yeah, there is no way in the world I could do them both together. Even contemplating it makes me dizzy.
That was a really interesting bit about plateaus. Mentally, in the past, I have had a really hard time with plateaus. This year, my main fitness/body goal is consistency. Finding the right balance of pushing myself as hard as I can without burning myself out. And sometimes that will probably mean just holding steady or even pulling back sometimes. This is much more of a mental growth process than a physical one. So thanks for posting that link :)
Oh, and yes, isn't that back photo nifty! She's a studette.