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I've always done full ATF squats, never stopped at the parallel. My lower back always rounded once I went past parallel, though I did not pay much attention to it. Now that I am approaching heavier weight (beyond 225) on squats, I started having enormous back pains. The pains that travel from your right glute to your left glute, sometimes down your leg, at times I was unable to sleep. I tried to stretch hip flexers, tried to add additional ab work, even got a new matress. The only way I was able to fix it was....... DEADLIFTS. I am no doctor but I seem to have a pinched nerve and deadlifts would always release it. I felt great after deadlifts, no pain whatsoever, but the next time I would squat again it would come back.
So unfortunately Im going to go with parallel squats, probably will add 100 lbs to my rep max on the positive size lol.. Well it is better than not squating at all! Any opinions?
So unfortunately Im going to go with parallel squats, probably will add 100 lbs to my rep max on the positive size lol.. Well it is better than not squating at all! Any opinions?