I've been trying to get into deadlifting but everytime I deadlift it kills my lower back. I have watched numerous videos on how to properly deadlift and I keep a very close eye on my form and lift with my legs, not my back...and I even wear a leather back support belt, but regardless of what I do, once I set the bar down my lower spine kills me for 5-10 minutes. Is my back just weak? Am I not paying close enough attention to my form? Should I do it without a belt?
Any suggestions would be appreciated
FYI I'm deadlifting around 245lbs and I'm 175lbs 5'11
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Thread: Deadlifting hurts lower back...
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01-26-2013, 05:37 PM #1
Deadlifting hurts lower back...
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01-26-2013, 05:37 PM #2
Take a video. You may think you're doing it right but without seeing yourself you'll never know.
Look under your chair. YOU GET A REP, AND YOU GET A REP, REPS FOR EVERYONE! If I get a rep, you get a rep, every time. Give me a link to make my life a little easier.
If you don't give me a link and you didn't post in the thread you rep'd me in, I'm not gonna go searching for you. I'll get everyone on recharge.
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01-26-2013, 09:37 PM #15
Do you have any pre-existing back issues?
If so, that could be a culprit. If it is more internally painful that regular muscle soreness/weakness, you may want to get a quick visit from a doc/MRI just in case. It may not apply, but that amount of load could aggravate a pre-existing issue even with form being 100% on point.
If not, it could boil down to just form however.
If you are adamant that your form is 100% legit.....it could be a case of too much too soon as well. Sometimes just because your mind and will can move the weight (number) doesn't mean your entire body is ready to move that amount yet.
If let's say 225 doesn't hurt you, you could DL that for 3 weeks, then gradually move up to 235 for 3 weeks then 245 and see if your body has acclimated and adapted to the stress. If I were you I'd record all of the sessiosn just in case your back starts hurting on i.e., week 5. In that case you could review and see if your form deviated a bit from what you believed to be good during the sets.
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01-26-2013, 10:05 PM #16
I dont care who you are, if youre an inexperienced lifter deadlift is an exercise that youll want some real life supervision/teaching for. You simply dont have the kinesthetic awareness or technical knowledge to perform some exercises without hurting yourself.
when i first started lifting i was the same. best case if you dont make any changes is a lower back sprain, worst case.. god knows. as much as you want to keep adding weight at all costs in the long run it pays to be humble.
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01-27-2013, 12:42 AM #17
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