Substitute for deadlifting?

rowdylibrarian
rowdylibrarian Posts: 251 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
Okay, so after my deadlifting injury, my chiropractor has decreed no deadlifting for quite some time, if ever. He'd really prefer me not to do them at all. He says there should be other weight lifting/exercising things I can do that will work the same muscles. Thoughts on this? To be honest, I'm not even really sure what muscles it does work, so I wouldn't know what to substitute!

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  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    Take this for what it's worth, as I am not a doctor:

    The first thing that almost any doctor says after an injury is 'never lift heavy again', or at the very least 'never do THAT lift again'. My girlfriend was hit with this same crap years ago after a back injury at work. She spent five years in daily pain, all in the lower back region, based solely on a doctor's advice.

    I finally convinced her to tell the doctor to get bent, and start deadlifting, working up slowly. Two months later, her back pain is completely gone, and he back is stronger than it's ever been.
  • p_s_a
    p_s_a Posts: 45
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  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    dead lifts work out a number of muscles, including hamstrings, gluteus, quads, abs, forearms, back muscles, and others.

    it is very difficult to replace in any one exercise, and quite frankly, when done properly, dead lifts can help you strengthen your lower back.

    other exercises that people use to supplement their dead lifts and gluete hamstring raises, stiff leg dead lifts, romanian dead lifts, back hyper extensions, and good mornings, just to name a few.
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    you probably aggrevated your back because you lifted too heavy before you are ready.
  • crazylovergrl
    crazylovergrl Posts: 97 Member
    I hurt my lower back and do all sumo deadlifts now. Listen to your body, even with those!
  • holleysings
    holleysings Posts: 664 Member
    Okay, so after my deadlifting injury, my chiropractor has decreed no deadlifting for quite some time, if ever. He'd really prefer me not to do them at all. He says there should be other weight lifting/exercising things I can do that will work the same muscles. Thoughts on this? To be honest, I'm not even really sure what muscles it does work, so I wouldn't know what to substitute!

    My chiro made me back off after I hurt my back. But he only had me decrease the weight and focus on form. You should let your back heal and then try again. You will never strengthen your back if you avoid exercises that make it work!
  • wmagoo27
    wmagoo27 Posts: 201 Member
    Standing barbell goodmornings, back extensions, pendlay rows (pulled from the floor each rep), cleans, and kettle bell swings. Some of these are deadlift-esc in movement and may not fly. Weighted back extensions and kettle bell swings might be a good route to go, but make sure your form is spot on with kettle bell swings, or you might aggravate the injury even after it is nearly healed.

    Do you know what led to the injury? Form issues or scoliosis perhaps?
  • Capt_Apollo
    Capt_Apollo Posts: 9,026 Member
    Standing barbell goodmornings, back extensions, pendlay rows (pulled from the floor each rep), cleans, and kettle bell swings. Some of these are deadlift-esc in movement and may not fly. Weighted back extensions and kettle bell swings might be a good route to go, but make sure your form is spot on with kettle bell swings, or you might aggravate the injury even after it is nearly healed.

    Do you know what led to the injury? Form issues or scoliosis perhaps?

    just looked up pendlay rows.


    WHY HAVE I NOT BEEN DOING THESE?!?!?!
  • jetscreaminagain
    jetscreaminagain Posts: 1,130 Member
    dead lifts work out a number of muscles, including hamstrings, gluteus, quads, abs, forearms, back muscles, and others.

    it is very difficult to replace in any one exercise, and quite frankly, when done properly, dead lifts can help you strengthen your lower back.

    other exercises that people use to supplement their dead lifts and gluete hamstring raises, stiff leg dead lifts, romanian dead lifts, back hyper extensions, and good mornings, just to name a few.

    This is where its at. Strong backs don't hurt. You need to be able to strengthen your back carefully and cautiously but eventually you'll need to sk it. Three back surgeries in my family this year. Not one of them is fully recovered not one gave pt chirp or strengthening a chance. Its ugly.

    Definitely don't go gung ho and hurt yourself again but get a practitioner who'll work with you on this.

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