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  • Always warm up your muscles with stretching and light weights before going up to moderately heavy weight. I don't know how many times I've pulled my back because I was ignorant to stretching.
  • I always concentrate on keeping my core tight and not rounding my lower back. Next time I squat I will have my friend record then post videos for you all to see. Earlier I did some hip abductor machines and stretched my upper hamstrings and my back felt better.
  • I have not used a belt when squatting but the heaviest I've lifted is 200 6 times and max of 230. Should I be using a belt when I get that high?
  • I go to planet fitness so I try not to deadlift in the smith machines. But there's a machine that isolates your lower back as you push back and it doesn't cause pain.
  • I spend about 10 minutes stretching all the muscles I'll be working out before I start lifting and I always do 1 or 2 warmup sets before getting heavier. I've only maxed out at 230 on squat and I have a spot for every exercise. I'm constantly stretching my hamstrings, hip flexor a and back and it never seems to help. The…
  • On a journey to gain weight and muscle mass. Started at 144 two months ago up to 152 and I've hit a wall currently on taking Beyond Raw: Rebuilt Mass and 100% Whey and eating average of 2600 calories a day. I bounce between 152 and 149. Any help? Feel free to add.
  • On a journey to gain weight and muscle mass. Started at 144 two months ago up to 152 and I've hit a wall currently on taking Beyond Raw: Rebuilt Mass and 100% Whey and eating average of 2600 calories a day. I
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