Group: Injuries & Rehabilitation

Injuries & Rehabilitation
Created: 2012/01/01, Members: 55, Messages: 4466

Dealing with injuries and learning how to avoid them is extremely important!

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Injured lower back

Sweeny
Sweeny
Posts: 120
Joined: 2001/07/26
United States
2001/07/10, 12:04 AM

I have an injured lower back so my doctor told me not to do deadlifts or squats. I do Leg Presses and leg extensions and such for my legs, but I was wandering...do hack squats put a whole lot of stress on your lower back? More than leg presses?
Arnold
Arnold
Posts: 1,112
Joined: 2000/11/27
Canada
2001/07/13, 07:05 PM
Sweeny,

I would not do Hack Squats. However, you can continue to do leg presses at a light to medium weight.

Has your doctor given you advice to heal and strengthen your lower back? Maybe you can try seated twists.. or perhaps hyperextensions with no weight..

Good Luck

.o0 Arnold 0o.