Back woes on LEG day?????

[THE_Gladiator]

for some reason everytime I do squats my upper back gets strained maybe once every two weeks what could be causeing upper back pain any help would be much appreciated

 

[MuSuLPhReAk]

Make sure you keep your back straight and don't hunch foward. If u are not sure about the hunching...try looking at the ceiling while squatting...helps a bit. Are you wrapping the bar with something? Like a towel or pad. It may be bruising u. Lastly u may need to strengthen you back with barbell rows especially.

 

[THE_Gladiator]

i had a pad wrapped on the bar I think that may be the problem I do try to look up the ceiling. thanks

 

[b fold the truth]

Take the pad off the bar. Strengthen you back too....

B True

 

[GenetiKing]

If it's in your mid-back, it's more than likely muscle soreness from your rhomboids. They are necessary in stabilizing the shoulder girdle upon which the bar rests when you squat.

 

[THE_Gladiator]

GenetiKing you are a Genius!!!

That is exactly where it hurts!!! in the midle of the back what should I do to strengthen this and prevent the soreness that acompanies me for 3 days after squat?

 

[Y_lifter]

I found it was caused by the way I was gripping the bar.
I moved my grip inward a little and it seemed to help the mid back pain.

 

[Fa2]

I notice if I'm not "squatting through my heels" I experience the same strain in my back, like phreak said look up to the ceiling and push through your heels. Let us know how your back is next leg session...

 

[THE_Gladiator]

Thanks for all the info guys I'm definately going to implement these changes in the next session, because today my back is fricken killing me I think I may even strained my lower back when I was trying 335 and it rode me down to the rails and my spotter just stood there like a moron anyways thanks guys.

 

[THE_Gladiator]

Thanks for all the info guys I'm definately going to implement these changes in the next session, because today my back is fricken killing me I think I may even strained my lower back when I was trying 335 and it rode me down to the rails and my spotter just stood there like a moron anyways thanks guys.

 

[The Dude]

I've got the exact same pain, but it's from a pretty good strain a couple months back. Man I can't get that area to heal up for anything. It's frustrating as hell.

 

[mikelong23]

are you stretching out enough, i know your working out your legs but if its your back, i would try and stretch it out as well