replacing squats with... lunges? machines? help. while back heals
Got a back ouchie. Can't do any type of squat. Can still deadlift for some reason, if lighter by 10-20kg. Pulls from around the knee height are affected less. Looking at a couple of weeks to a month of back pain and inability to squat. Been thinking to sub what used to be a squat workout with a lighter deadlift workout and add lunges and machines, something like this:
A: hyperextensions, attempts at squatting, upper body training
B: deadlifts 5x3, 1x12, bb/db lunges 5x5?, leg press and or hack squat machine 3x8-20?, hyperextensions, cable hip pull throughs 3x12-20?
AxBxAxBx ....
I've no idea if this would help me retain/improve squatting strength, and generally have no idea what to do, because my lowerbody workouts used to look pretty much like squats, deadlifts, and also lighter squats and deadlifts + some glute stuff.
Currently at 240kg squat 260kg deadlift or so before getting injured, feels like early intermediate going into intermediate territory.