Need help replacing some key lifts

[mcb2229]

I suffered a lower lumbar injury about a month ago that I am currently rehabbing with PT. I'm currently cutting, and able to maintain my recovery by doing a lot of isolation movements and lifts that just don't involve the lower back. But I'm looking to transition to a bulk soon and every bulk I have done has been built on a foundation of compound lifts - namely squats and deadlifts. I am able to perform these exercises, but nowhere near my max weights due to the current state of the injury, but besides that my doc has said to avoid them completely for a while - so that's what I'd like to do.

Has anyone had success with or come across a full-body bulking routine that does not involve squats or deadlifts? Are there effective ways to break up these compound lifts into two, three, or even four iso exercises?

Barring anything else, I'm thinking I might just add weight and rework my cutting scheme -- which my doc has already blessed, and keeps me generally free of pain. Thanks in advance. Apologies if this is in the wrong sub.

[Alyion]

Squatting exercises that are lower back friendly(er) - Leg press/leg extensions/front squats/hack squats (leverage or smith machine)/split squats/lunges and step ups

deadlifts are a bit harder as they primarily work the lower back isometrically, but you can still get decent posterior chain work via reverse hypers/ back hyperextensions/ghr and I suppose in a absolute pinch seated leg curls (which as opposed to lying) are performed with the hips in a flexed position

[mcb2229]

Squatting exercises that are lower back friendly(er) - Leg press/leg extensions/front squats/hack squats (leverage or smith machine)/split squats/lunges and step ups

deadlifts are a bit harder as they primarily work the lower back isometrically, but you can still get decent posterior chain work via reverse hypers/ back hyperextensions/ghr and I suppose in a absolute pinch seated leg curls (which as opposed to lying) are performed with the hips in a flexed position

Great, thanks

[DCSpartan]

you arent going to be able to "bulk" with a bad back.

Let your back get healthy again.

/thread.