Probably a dumb question, but about deadlifts
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GirlVersusFat
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Is it normal for your lower back to hurt while doing deadlifts? I've been doing them consistently for about 7 weeks, the pain is not severe and goes away after I rest. I just want to make sure I'm doing it correctly, I keep being told that you can hurt your back easily doing deadlifts if you're not doing them correctly.
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you should not feel anything in your back. get a form check.9
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TeacupsAndToning wrote: »Davidsdottir wrote: »
For the first few weeks that I did them I felt something in my back. It wasn't really a pain, I just felt something. But at the time I had a very weak lower back and after I got used to the movement and worked out more I didn't feel anything.
Yeah, and soreness is fine. The word "pain" used by the OP is concerning.3 -
Squats are a very difficult lift that can be extremely beneficial but when done improperly can cause lots of pain and damage. It is a compound movement that requires a strong back, legs, shoulders, core and grip strength. You will find your weak areas quickly when they are done with perfect form. I am normally not a huge advocate for personal trainers but there are a couple workouts like deadlifts that you really really need to have good form. If you are planning on doing any form of squatting or deadlifts I would suggest having at least one session with someone to give you perfect form. Really focus on form and not the weight. Good for you for taking on deadlifts because a lot of people avoid them due to their difficulty. GET SOME!!!4
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I'm just gonna leave this here... I too would raise concerns about form:
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Davidsdottir wrote: »TeacupsAndToning wrote: »Davidsdottir wrote: »
For the first few weeks that I did them I felt something in my back. It wasn't really a pain, I just felt something. But at the time I had a very weak lower back and after I got used to the movement and worked out more I didn't feel anything.
Yeah, and soreness is fine. The word "pain" used by the OP is concerning.
It's not really bad pain it feels like someone is pushing down on my back when I bend forward, I also feel a pulling in my legs and back if that makes sense.0 -
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gearhead426hemi wrote: »Squats are a very difficult lift that can be extremely beneficial but when done improperly can cause lots of pain and damage. It is a compound movement that requires a strong back, legs, shoulders, core and grip strength. You will find your weak areas quickly when they are done with perfect form. I am normally not a huge advocate for personal trainers but there are a couple workouts like deadlifts that you really really need to have good form. If you are planning on doing any form of squatting or deadlifts I would suggest having at least one session with someone to give you perfect form. Really focus on form and not the weight. Good for you for taking on deadlifts because a lot of people avoid them due to their difficulty. GET SOME!!!
It's basically impossible for me to use a trainer I may have someone film me and try to compare with a how-to vid, thanks for the advice though.0 -
I took a coaching lesson last week to go over the dead lift and the squat. Everything I have been doing was wrong!! The coach pointed everything that was wrong and god knows how many points there were. It's probably going to take a while to perfect it, but I feel much better now when I do it. Probably the best £30 i have spent for a long time, I should have done it a long time ago3
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I have pain when I do stiff leg deadlifts, but that's because I'm injured. It should not hurt while you do them.0
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I tore a muscle in my back doing dead lifts because I ignored the months of pain I had while I was doing them....2
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?SurfyPants wrote: »GirlVersusFat wrote: »Is it normal for your lower back to hurt while doing deadlifts? I've been doing them consistently for about 7 weeks, the pain is not severe and goes away after I rest. I just want to make sure I'm doing it correctly, I keep being told that you can hurt your back easily doing deadlifts if you're not doing them correctly.
It is not a dumb question, it is a really important question. Glutes and hamstrings not back. Your form is not correct and if you don't perfect it, you will hurt yourself. My physio got me to practice with a rod until I got the hinging motion correct and learnt to engage my glutes.
This seems like a really good Idea, what kind of rod are you using?0 -
Do you have a mirror? Don't lift actual weight while trying to see your form but use something like a broom - or maybe video yourself from the side while you go through the motion. With a straight leg deadlift you should be pushing forward with your hips, using your glutes and hamstrings, and your back should not really come into it. It's not the same as Good Mornings. Concentrate on keeping your spine neutral - don't look straight ahead or stare at the ground. If you have to lift with your back, drop down in weight until you can do the lift with good form.1
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standenvernet wrote: »I'm just gonna leave this here... I too would raise concerns about form:
I will never move the barbell ever again.6 -
rheddmobile wrote: »Do you have a mirror? Don't lift actual weight while trying to see your form but use something like a broom - or maybe video yourself from the side while you go through the motion. With a straight leg deadlift you should be pushing forward with your hips, using your glutes and hamstrings, and your back should not really come into it. It's not the same as Good Mornings. Concentrate on keeping your spine neutral - don't look straight ahead or stare at the ground. If you have to lift with your back, drop down in weight until you can do the lift with good form.
No I don't have a mirror I'm going to have someone record me, but where should I look? I always try to keep my head, neck, and back straight I thought I was following the guy in the vid I watched but I guess not.0 -
GirlVersusFat wrote: »rheddmobile wrote: »Do you have a mirror? Don't lift actual weight while trying to see your form but use something like a broom - or maybe video yourself from the side while you go through the motion. With a straight leg deadlift you should be pushing forward with your hips, using your glutes and hamstrings, and your back should not really come into it. It's not the same as Good Mornings. Concentrate on keeping your spine neutral - don't look straight ahead or stare at the ground. If you have to lift with your back, drop down in weight until you can do the lift with good form.
No I don't have a mirror I'm going to have someone record me, but where should I look? I always try to keep my head, neck, and back straight I thought I was following the guy in the vid I watched but I guess not.
Look wherever you need to in order to keep your head in line with your spine - usually the floor a few feet ahead.1 -
GirlVersusFat wrote: »Is it normal for your lower back to hurt while doing deadlifts?
Only if you're doing it wrong.
You should initiate and power the lift entirely with your legs, hips and butt, NOT w/your back.
The lower back remains rigid (no slouching) and in a fixed position from the start of lift until the bar reaches mid-thigh, then and only do you raise your back by pivoting it at the hip to finish the move by standing straight up but, by then, most of the work has been done and there is much less stress placed on the lower back.0 -
gamerbabe14 wrote: »standenvernet wrote: »I'm just gonna leave this here... I too would raise concerns about form:
I will never move the barbell ever again.
Me either. That was a god video though. I got a few points from it. Especially do not move the barbell
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No!
Your form is obviously not correct.
Try doing rack pulls, until form is up to scratch, also use as lower weight as possible, even just the bar and steadily add weight over time.
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