Squat pain

[Merlin]

First off.. apologies for the paint-edit pic. Was a google images selection.

 

Over the past 3 weeks i've noticed some slight pain at the top of my legs (Near where they meet the hips) when hitting parallel/below parallel on my back squats. The pain is more a discomfort/weird stretch feeling. I have attached an image and circled the area that seems to be affected.

I should note... This discomfort occurs even when squatting without added weight.

Hack squats are fine, leg press is fine, lunges are fine. 

Anyone around here ever experienced this? Am going to give the back squats a rest for a couple of weeks to see if I come right, but if anyone has experienced anything like this, your input would be appreciated.

One last note - I just spent about 2-3mins squatting at different depths to pinpoint the area and I can still feel a slight... dull...discomfort now that I'm lying down.

 

Cheers people

[FellowshipOfTheRon]

wow interesting, getting pretty much the same pains seems to be coming in after my break from squats even when doing no or light weights. in for answers

[BarBrother]

I used to get it when squatting in cold mornings. tight hip flexors. just do some vigorous static stretching of the hip flexors included with your leg swings etc prior to squatting. that should generally help 

[Gym rat]

Haven't had any issues with doing squats before

[FellowshipOfTheRon]

Haven't had any issues with doing squats before

thanks for that gymrat

 

[Gym rat]

 

Haven't had any issues with doing squats before

thanks for that gymrat

 

No problem dude

[B_Eden]

Sounds like tight hip flexors, pretty common problem if you spend a lot of time sitting down (office job etc). Foam roll and stretch

EDIT: google "hip flexor stretch" or "tight hip flexors" 

[ohjoshua]

http://www.gymnation.co.nz/forum/injury-rehab/strained-hip-flexor

 

Hey mate, the link above is a thread which has lots of solutions for the issue you are having. I had that issue just recently and it has just about got better. I did lots of warm up sets and leg raises between sets. 

Tbh I havent really been doing back squats as they seemed to be the worst for it.