Lower Back Fatigued

[S0ulBerzerker]

Im having this problem on my back day, i do 5/3/1 for my first exercise which is deadlift, then i proceed to do some hypertrophy exercises with the according rep range like bent over rows, pull ups, pull downs, etc...

Since i did heavy deadlifts first, my lower back is really fatigued and it backfires when i'm pushing on bent over rows, since my lower back gets really tired from deadlifting. When i go onto barbell bent over rows, my lower back doesn't let me handle big weights on that exercise because it's fatigued. I was wondering if it would be wise to replace bent over rows, with cable/machine rows since they don't put much stress on my lower back?

[hfxmunroe]

why not just do deadlifts last? or mid

[Falltroy]

I've had the same issue as well. I must have deadlifts first since its such a taxing exercise I don't have energy for it any later in my routine. I had to replace bent over rows with seated rows until my back got strong enough to handle both. Even before I had both in my routine I would deadlifts and then do tbar rows which is a little easier on my back.

[jwagz]

Im having this problem on my back day, i do 5/3/1 for my first exercise which is deadlift, then i proceed to do some hypertrophy exercises with the according rep range like bent over rows, pull ups, pull downs, etc...

Since i did heavy deadlifts first, my lower back is really fatigued and it backfires when i'm pushing on bent over rows, since my lower back gets really tired from deadlifting. When i go onto barbell bent over rows, my lower back doesn't let me handle big weights on that exercise because it's fatigued. I was wondering if it would be wise to replace bent over rows, with cable/machine rows since they don't put much stress on my lower back?

well if you're really following 531, then you should realize that your only true goal for that workout is your + set. anything other than that set is pretty much "accessory" or "warmup". so the goal is to kill it that set. i think i remember reading one of his books or on Tnation where they talked about "don't let the accessory work become the focus of your workout, it is simply that, accessory". i don't really do any rows on my deadlift accessory. the accessory exercise should compliment the main exercise, so maybe replace your rows alltogether with rack pulls or SLD or some sort of partial dead...