Lower back relief after squatting

[#8]

After squats my low back tends to be tight and a bit abused due to the 400lbs it just endured for some time.

I find a good trick to sort it out and relax the lower back while getting a good stretch is to use the hamstring curl machine next, or just after doing glute ham raises (which will further tighten your already abused lower back and core).

The heavier the weight you can ham curl, the more of a stretch and relaxing feeling you will get in your lower back, not to mention a productive burn and hypertrophy to continue blasting those legs.

Try it and see how it goes for you.

[cog]

I like these,lately have been adding 5-6 razers at the end of the set.

[Praetorian]

I always do hams first prior to quads...try it and you will never go back. It will save your knees and really fill out your hams,

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[#8]

What do you do first? How many? How heavy?

[Praetorian]

Legs curls first..4-5 working sets to failure...6-8 reps (not including warm ups) followed by GHR if u can or stiff legged deads...then move on to quads.

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[Talo]

Foam roll with PVC pipe. Helps all the time :)

[Aar0n]

My lower back has been hurting for close to a year now. Feels like I've been living off of Ibeprofen just to take the zing off.
I will try the ham curl and I appreciate the suggestion. At this point, I'm willing to try anything.