Post by Greg Crook on Nov 28, 2006 11:00:55 GMT -5
Thought I'd share this with you guy's encase some of you are heading down the same path.
I've discovered a major weakness in my back, and as Louie told me the squat is 90% back. My middle back is a big pile of crap!! I pull sumo which doesn't require a lot of back mostly hips & hamstring and our squatting style uses the same muscle groups. All this is okay as long as your technique is perfect all the time which mine is not. Not to mention the need of overall strength in back and lower body in general. Just in everyday activities at work I can't always get down in my sumo stance to pick something up off the floor, sometimes you just have to bend over and pick it up. When that becomes and issue it's time to do something about it.
That being said don't neglect yours, it will bit you in the ass and could also result in an injury. I think that this may be some of the cause of my back problems.
My plan is to hammer good morning's with the safety squat bar, w/ bands, chains etc. Stiff leg dead-lifts with my back rounded, and also squatting with the safety squat bar. Pretty much anything my little pea brain can come up with to make my back work like hell! I hope to keep the rest of my squatting muscles up with accessory work. Don't know if I have enough time to fix it completely before the meet but I can make it better.
Just keep your back in shape and you won't have to worry with this shit.
I've discovered a major weakness in my back, and as Louie told me the squat is 90% back. My middle back is a big pile of crap!! I pull sumo which doesn't require a lot of back mostly hips & hamstring and our squatting style uses the same muscle groups. All this is okay as long as your technique is perfect all the time which mine is not. Not to mention the need of overall strength in back and lower body in general. Just in everyday activities at work I can't always get down in my sumo stance to pick something up off the floor, sometimes you just have to bend over and pick it up. When that becomes and issue it's time to do something about it.
That being said don't neglect yours, it will bit you in the ass and could also result in an injury. I think that this may be some of the cause of my back problems.
My plan is to hammer good morning's with the safety squat bar, w/ bands, chains etc. Stiff leg dead-lifts with my back rounded, and also squatting with the safety squat bar. Pretty much anything my little pea brain can come up with to make my back work like hell! I hope to keep the rest of my squatting muscles up with accessory work. Don't know if I have enough time to fix it completely before the meet but I can make it better.
Just keep your back in shape and you won't have to worry with this shit.
