Waist pain during controlled squats

On 26 Apr, 06:54, sjob... RemoveThis @yahoo.com wrote:
> Whenever I do controlled squats, I get a waist pain which lasts a
> couple of days and then goes away. I wear a belt when I do the
> exercise. By controlled squat, I mean not the free squats. Has anybody
> experienced this? I don't want this to cause any permanent damage.

Just noticed you said you wear a belt. Can I suggest starting from
scratch with your squat exercises. Performing a squat is actually one
of the basic movement patterns the human body should be able to
execute without the use of supports or controlled path of movement.
Ditch the belt and move out in to some open space. Start with some
basic bodyweight squats and get a professional to watch you perform
the movement pattern to make sure your form is correct.

As you get better at controlling and balancing the movement and not
requiring the use of belt, your body will learn to fire certain
muscles deep in your torso to support and protect your back, thus
strengthening your ability to perform that movement without any pain.

As you become competent you can start adding weights again.The power
of being able to perform a good free squat will outstrip a controlled
or fixed path squat for functional and aesthetic purposes every time.

Hope that helps

Tim
www.getfit.lu