Leg Press Back Pain | Stop doing leg press with low back pain HERE'S WHY

Leg Press Back Pain | Stop doing leg press with low back pain. HERE'S WHY
If you have been dealing with low back pain and wondering if the leg press is something you should be doing this video is for you. Leg press back pain is common but it's not just because of your form. Leg pressing with low back pain may just not be a good idea period especially when you have so many other options to pick from to build stronger legs.
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In today's video, I break why you're getting low back pain with leg press and what you should do instead if you want to build bigger stronger legs.

[@milkywaygalazy6968]

Thank you! I loved this video. I moved to the leg press about a month ago and I noticed my back getting hurt and feeling pain. This is Soo helplful thank you!

[@thesaiyanprincevegeta]

I have 3 herniated discs in my lower back and leg press literally helped my back, using low weight high volume

[@Mbenzolovers]

I also have herniated discs but cant do it it hurts

[@slaves329.]

Mate I'm the same I pulled through the pain and the pain went away

[@254shorttrendystories4]

I started leg press this 8th week post injury,no pain but my spine feel weird,itchy moving kind off,so i think i need tov slow things lil bit

[@fortheorlingas7354]

I was actually happy with linear leg press machine but two weeks ago i switched to seated leg press and only with two workouts she killed my lower back (even i done moves correctly). Now im gonna go back to standard leg press with single leg. Thank you for your advice.

[@nadiaamador8457]

Same here, I also feel like the leg extension machine puts pressure on my back as well.

[@mr.j7632]

I'm victim of leg press😢

[@adventuresofhenrybeans]

Thanks so much! Your response is amazingly direct and helpful 🙌

[@calebmorgan3869]

Wayyyyyyyyyyyy too much talking can we just get to it already damn dude

[@AjayKumar-gd7mh]

Very helpful! Leg press doesn’t work for me! Had intense lower back pain for about a week.

[@Dawksify]

Great info, more people need to know this

[@Fitness4BackPain]

Thanks for sharing Sean!

[@kankikan8584]

got a l4-l5 bulging disc. did not have pain for 6months. did leg press, 5sets x20 about my body weight, caused my back to hurt badly for about a week and still not getting better.

[@aerorozvidkazsu6977]

Same here buddy. How is your back rn?

[@frankmc5112]

ODU Grad! Actually, the way I damaged my back and the posture I'm able to maintain the leg press weirdly decompressed the stressed area and makes it feel better. I don't think it's that way for the majority of people though.

[@Fitness4BackPain]

At this point in my own recovery I like the leg press way more then I did in the past.

[@taylonsingleton5245]

I just hurt my back this week on leg press. I'm going to use the horizontal leg press machine versus the machine weight coming down on the back

[@3-dreticle826]

I just messed my back up on the leg press. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@TallTravels]

The leg press was how I herniated my discs in the first place. However, what about doing single leg presses, thus little pressure on the lower back?

[@seeno1]

Did the herniated disk ever resolve? I think I just did the same thing with my back. Can’t move very well

[@TallTravels]

@@seeno1 No, the pain is changing. Now I have little pain in my back, but my feet are often numb. Also my arms and hands go numb when sleeping. I forgot about this vid, yesterday did light leg press 🙄

[@TallTravels]

@@seeno1 No :(

[@TallTravels]

@j after more than 18 months thankfully I am starting to feel better. I'm doing usual leg exercises like squats, lunges, presses etc but light weights and higher reps. My recovery could be due to the fact that I started increases the amount of daily stretching I was doing.

[@jibijay]

He does say do single leg press if you have to use the leg press machine and explains why. Did you even watch the video haha.

[@efekankoyuncu7814]

Hello again, what are your thoughts on hip thrusts for people with back problems? Thanks for the great vids.

[@marksilva2929]

I was wondering the same thing

[@kevivdude08]

Yes i think i went too deep and it starting to hurt my lower back. Itsl sucks. I should have known this before watching

[@user-xs6yg8qk6t]

Leg press actually reduces my back pain. I had a discectomy 6 years ago.

[@vijaypriyadarshi3198]

Thanks bro. You just cleared my doubt.

[@wendyshallow1537]

Thanks

[@itsmebedazzle]

What are core exercises for Cervical Fusion patients?

[@xrasor9592]

came here after completely hurting my back o the leg press to the point im now considering going home instead of finishing my day

[@RockRidgeHomestead]

What types of exercises would you recommend for a herniated disk? Specifically l5 &s1 and also a 50%reduction in l5 disk. New to the channel. I did see your inversion video and that was great since I didnt want a table!

[@Fitness4BackPain]

Hey I have a whole series on Herniated discs check it out!

[@haneyguitarinstruction6260]

How do I build my legs up after an 11 vertebrae fusion? T5 to L3. I can't bend

[@imsheistyy1161]

I Injured myself as well

[@christbuilds7409]

But some leg press machines go straight out instead of upwards at a angle.

[@Bugsybugs]

No such word as immaculANT.But good advice re alternative exercises for those with sore backs.

[@swannrunner]

Great video! Where do you get the pad for the rear elevated split squat?

[@dildeepsingh2513]

That's a yoga block

[@reneef4024]

I hated the leg press in physical therapy! 😒

[@BackPainCoach]

There isn't any evidence to say 'rounding your back' puts you at added risk of injury? Surely if load management and progressive overload is adhered to, the leg press (if sensitive) is a reason to strengthen that movement?

[@Fitness4BackPain]

Yeah I’m not speaking to the evidence of whether or not rounding the back is dangerous because it’s not. But tell someone who lives with chronic low back sensitivity and flexion being one of those triggers that they are okay to round....you’re not going to get anywhere with them. If I was working with someone and their ultimate goal was to get back to the leg press then sure progressive loading and training that exercises could work but we are talking about the average person not coached doing this exercise. That’s who I am speaking to.

[@lauraluwhoo5978]

Ahhhh thank you !!!!

[@beaucarpenter4688]

Put the seat all the way back if you have tight hips.

[@user-lr8od4uz1n]

Totally agree

[@futbol1972]

Ok I toughteg presses were bad for lower back with buldging disk?? I been looking at videos and reading lots of articles about how bad they are for people with buldging disk so iam 😕 I know belt squats are good

[@klausineliebtpeter]

i swear i thought today the leg press cant be good. i still need some good ideas to train my butt back friendly.

[@kasey77]

Ha!! I've been going to a facility called the Spine Zone in S. Cal...I believe they have hurt me worse and have had very little knowledge. Yep...put me on the leg press. You should open your own spinal facilities and teach P.T's. Thank you.

[@Fitness4BackPain]

Haha thanks for the love!

[@zhareenm7683]

Can leg press cause lumbago pain?

[@TurokAgi]

What about using a pillow behind the back?

[@GregRosolowski]

I happen to have a talent on the leg press machine. I've been going to the gym since January this year (now September as of this comment). I started out with about 5 plates a side, I am now reaching 15 plates a side getting 8 reps not letting my knees pass 90°. The amount of weight concerns me a bit so I've been doing a ton of research on safety. I feel my form is good. I never experienced any pain, the weight doesn't feel as heavy as it looks. If anything my body feels great after. Is there any reason I shouldn't be pushing this much weight if I feel totally fine when doing it?

[@redbullstatus]

Stop doing super heavy leg press, it’s not impressing any one at the gym and you are gonna regret it really soon. 3/4 plates is plenty for a strongman to build legs

[@GregRosolowski]

@redbullstatus that was 2 years ago. I got up to 24 plates 3 reps to 90° lol. I still go heavy on it but I switched to barbell Bulgarian split squats as my main leg exercise. To me nothing felt more sketchy than heavy regular back squats.

[@PetersayPeterdo]

I absolutely hate the leg press. No matter how much I take care of my form, I end up with lower back pain.

[@7THxSIGN]

If you have a disc injury, leg press will only cause you more pain.

[@nystagmussumgatsyn15]

Leg press for those with back pain? Can i give you an answer from someone with severe psoriatic arthritis ? No

[@Fitness4BackPain]

You didn’t even watch it....it’s against the leg press

[@nystagmussumgatsyn15]

Fitness 4 Back Pain i did I watched it and agreed

[@sigma8995]

Let me give my anecdotal two cent: leg press machine is terrible for your back. Even with proper posture, it’s high risk. Do squat for legs.

[@bilhaqRealestateservices]

Was adding an obscene image necessary? You could have chosen a better leg press image of an male athlete

[@Fitness4BackPain]

Obscene? This is literally what you look like when you leg press.

[@bilhaqRealestateservices]

@@Fitness4BackPain referring to 1:29

[@kanevazovski8586]

@@bilhaqRealestateservices Get some help buddy.

[@bilhaqRealestateservices]

@@kanevazovski8586 Get some religion guide

[@p_roduct9211]

@@bilhaqRealestateservices religion aside, you sound like you have worms in your brain. A harmless image of a woman in normal fabric with a normal amount of skin showing is obscene in your mind. Unbelievable.

[@Jamedia66]

I blew my disks doing machine leg presses long ago. Took me a long time to figure out what the effects from these machines actually were. It’d absolutely terrible and puts all the weight directly on the -L3 and 4.