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  • 18-03-2013 1:44am
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    .skid
    Registered Users Posts: 94 ✭✭


    I've tried doing squats in the gym a few times but I get a really bad pain in my lower back as I go down. It's because I curve my spine to try and stay upright or balanced as I go down but I can't seem to find a way to do it without experiencing pain and bending my back. Anyone had the same problem? There was no weight on the bar when I did them btw.


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    menapyan
    Closed Accounts Posts: 35 ✭menapyan


    Try using something to elevate your heels. (a plank/board of wood is good)


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    Edwardius
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 3,234 Mod ✭✭✭✭Edwardius


    I'm going to lock this. OP, if you're experiencing "bad pain" in your lower back doing unweighted squats, then there is an underlying issue that probably can't be solved on an internet forum, see a physio


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