Right now I’m doing 5 reps for my deadlifts and in between sets I feel this deep soreness in my lower back, which usually subsides in a minute or two. The thing is, I never feel the same soreness when I do my usual deadlift routine with 3 rep sets, is this lower back soreness indicating that my form is off?
I use to get that alot, I think it’s partly the pump and therefore some inflammation and partly from using the muscle with such an awesome exercise. If it’s unbearable go to a doctors or even better a physio; if bearable work through it, ride it out and like mine as your back gets stronger and bigger I find it gets less and less.
-Form
-Weak Lower back
Can use a belt as a crutch, or build lower back.
-RB
I would say your just weak.
Keep working at it.
[quote]Mondy wrote:
Right now I’m doing 5 reps for my deadlifts and in between sets I feel this deep soreness in my lower back, which usually subsides in a minute or two. The thing is, I never feel the same soreness when I do my usual deadlift routine with 3 rep sets, is this lower back soreness indicating that my form is off? [/quote]
Yep, I get it, too. Lower back is def. my limiting factor with deadlifts.
For me that only happens when I lock out my hips before the weight is all the way up. Mabey find someone around who knows how to deadlift spot you a few sets and have them let you know if they notice anything form wise.
[quote]Mondy wrote:
I never feel the same soreness when I do my usual deadlift routine with 3 rep sets[/quote]
It’s weird that you don’t notice it on 3-rep sets, when you’d presumably be using heavier weight.
Any chance you can get a video of some 5-rep sets? I’m leaning towards most of the others, in that you may not be staying stable/tight for those last two reps and that’s compromising your technique.
Try dropping the weight significantly and doing a few sets of 5-8 next time. If you can keep solid form on those, and you don’t notice the same back soreness you’re talking about, then that’ll help narrow it down.
form
frequency
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…and how long have you been DL for?
I get the same thing and it’s form related for me. Sometimes my form will be on and the weight goes up pretty easy and I have no pain. Other times the weight goes up tough and I’m sore the next few days.
It sucks cause it affects me for about a week. Makes me to want to skip DL’s. It affects my squats a lot cause my lower back is tight and I lack mobility.
- form
- fish oil
- the deadlift is the heaviest compound for most people so it places insane stress on the body if you’re using any serious kind of weight
[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:
Mondy wrote:
I never feel the same soreness when I do my usual deadlift routine with 3 rep sets
It’s weird that you don’t notice it on 3-rep sets, when you’d presumably be using heavier weight.
Any chance you can get a video of some 5-rep sets? I’m leaning towards most of the others, in that you may not be staying stable/tight for those last two reps and that’s compromising your technique.
Try dropping the weight significantly and doing a few sets of 5-8 next time. If you can keep solid form on those, and you don’t notice the same back soreness you’re talking about, then that’ll help narrow it down.[/quote]
It’s probably my form, when I do my 3 rep sets, I reset for every rep. When I do my 5 rep sets, I don’t reset after each set. I’ll try and reset after each rep and see if that helps.
[quote]Mondy wrote:
It’s probably my form, when I do my 3 rep sets, I reset for every rep. When I do my 5 rep sets, I don’t reset after each set. I’ll try and reset after each rep and see if that helps.[/quote]
Things that could’ve been brought to my attention YESTERDAY!!!
(Movie reference, somebody?)
But yeah, dude, that could explain a lot right there.
[quote]ZeusNathan wrote:
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Any chance you could expand on that point? I’m not quite sure how you got there from “My low back is sore after 5 reps but not 3 reps.”
nice Wedding Singer quote!
and I get the same thing…although I do DL’s after squats. also I’ve been doing Thib’s skinny legs cure which is lots of reps.
Eventually though I get such a burning in my thoracic fascia region that I have to stop or maybe it’s the lower erector spinae…not sure
[quote]Chris Colucci wrote:
ZeusNathan wrote:
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Any chance you could expand on that point? I’m not quite sure how you got there from “My low back is sore after 5 reps but not 3 reps.”[/quote]
good point. i was very vague and general with that.
but yea, thanks for pointing out the failure 