lower back pain after doing squats

[iGnition.]

so i was doing weighted deep squats or whatever theyre called(the ones where u go all the way down) and after i did 2 warm up sets and one actual set my lower back started hurting. is this because i was leaning back too much, like sticking my ass out too much or could there be another reason for this? Afterwards i did some reverse sit ups. But it still hurts right now when i lean forward, or do the raising part of a squat. can somebody tell me if im doing my squats wrong or how i could prevent the pain frm happening again. thanks

[compleks]

After careful analysis of your squatting video... wait a minute.

Your technique was probably flawed, which is why you injured yourself. Unfortunately I can't really help you with that.

[Ashtar]

Sometimes if you lack ankle flexibility you lean forward more with the weight, putting yourself in a position where the lower back has to do more work similar to a deadlift or good morning. Also limits your knee flexion and deemphasizes quads which sucks.

By 'reverse sit ups' do you mean back extensions? Or really the back is unmoving, more like a hip extension but everyonealways calls em back hyperextensions.

[Fanya]

You might have a slipped disc or something. I get a very bad pain in my lower back when squatting but I can deadlift and other stuff fine, it's from an old injury that I never let heal fully.

[Rahf]

We don't know how your squat form looks like so we can't tell.

There a few possible scenarios that can cause this, at least from personal experience:

1. You sway your back too much.

This will create a nice half moon body, this is something you don't want, stay as straight as you can. Your spine will dislike you if you sway your back overly since it is not straight in that form.

2. Your form is bad.

Probably the most likely one. You simply don't have proper squat form yet and need to practice it abit more, get someone to check out your form when you squat next time.

3. You cannot keep abdominal pressure.

Probably the most essential move in the squat, deep breath, tense your abs! SQUAT! It usually comes with having to much weight on the barbell, your legs won't be the first to buckle, your torso is. In combination with 2. this is a back killer.

Heal up properly before you attempt to squat again and remove some weight from the barbell. Remember abdominal pressure!

Good luck boyo.

[iEatRAW]

what he said

[Gusch]

and always remember: don't squat down. Move your ass backwards, not down.