re: L4/L5 herniated discs

Whatever, I’m not going to look up links. I agree squats with good form won’t hurt you. Yes people can continue to squat as they get older without problem. But, once a person has a herniated disc it is compromised and will only worsen. It doesn’t matter how old you are at that point, you don’t want to do anything involving weight compressing your spine, even without squatting involved. Squatting with body weight is fine even with herniated disc, but it is not recommended to continue to squat heavy weight with a herniated disc.