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I filmed myself squatting and I notice that I never fully extend my torso at the end of the rep. I’m not sure why perhaps it’s the issue of bar stability or my body structure. Does anyone else have this problem?
What I do in the high bar squat is squeeze my glutes at the top then push my hips back and down for the squat and then squeeze the glutes again at the top. This seems to protect my lower back like a platform kinda.
You hit the nail on the head with this one Jonnie, now I know what caused my lower back pain after squats. Thanks
I havent heard a word about strething your abdominal muscles to balance hyperextension while squatting! Guys better read ‘Starting strength’ by Mark Rippetoe then listen to this. Peace.
for women is this an exemption??? my wife hyper extends her spine in a squat
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Excellent. I recently discovered the spinal hyperextension was what was giving me trouble reaching depth in my squat and was giving me pain in the front of my hip. I think I started hyper-extending as an attempt to keep my back flat, however, it was keeping my back flat at all and was causing “butt wink” at the bottom of my squat. Starting with a more neutral spine, with my ass more directly inline under my shoulders has vastly improved the depth of my squat and has removed the hip pain I was feeling when I squatted. I’ve tried keeping my shoulders back in the deadlift because I’ve heard powerliting coaches/power lifters give that cue in instructional videos. It always felt weird, and never felt like I was in a strong position. I’ve started pulling with the bar a little further away from me and it just feels better and I think it works best for me. Great video.
I thought you were a girl in the thumbnail
1:45 nice ass.
Dude you just saved my back from further pain!! Thanks
So the lower back should not be flexed or have an arch while deadlifting?
I struggle with keeping neutral and not going into hyper extension on all of my lifts. I got into my head the fear of rounding my back I went too far in the other way. I find it really hard when initiating the low bar back squat to “hinge” at the hips and not stick my ass back which leads to hyper extending my back. Any cues/tips on this would be highly useful.
Hi!
I’m in the beginning of my strength training career. I have had problems the last weeks with hyperextension in my lower back (APT). I have used your tips and looked at some other videos as well. Today at the gym I did a 5 by 5 squat session and thought about flexing glutes and everything. I had no pain in the lower back at all which was a relief! But, a couple of hours later I felt pain in my left knee. I think is might have to do with, that as you flex the glutes and are about to decent into the squat, you first bend your knees instead of your hips. This makes your knees come further forward than normal, and the knee angel will have more tension. What do you think and what is your thoughts on the matter?
All I want is to be able to go to the gym and work out to my max without have to worry about pain! Thank for the videos!
Calista rat? what was the name he mentioned at 0:18?
Johnnie are you dead
Hey Johnny, I get lower back pain when I brace trough my abdominal wall, so instead is started flexing my transverse to acquire a neutral spine. Is this still an efficient method?
Epic advice! Your content is always the most helpful John. Props.
Thanks for this info man. I was having a problem hyperextending my back and instead of my teacher at school helping, she basically just pointed it out and didn’t help… Thanks again! I just subbed great content