Lower back pain? Its killing me and my workouts!

[the.gladiator1987]

Did legs today, or tried anyway. Started with 135x15 deep squats, 225 x 10, 255 x 7, and 275 x 2.

I could barely walk after doing this because my lower back pump was insane, not good though.

Went over to leg press and the angle I was at was weird, my back was resting on the angle to far back so when i was doing reps and my legs would come towards me my feet would start to come off the platform and i was pressing with my toes. I only had 270lbs on to get warmed up but had to stop because the lower left back muscle started BURNING. IDk why? my lower back pumps are just so bad it hurts, when doing legs especially.

I thought i torn something, i swear to god it hurt so bad. It turned all red after I had stopped. My dads a chiro he already said Im fine, but i had ot stop my workout after 4 sets of squats and 1 set of leg press. I did 3 quick sets of hanging leg raises and left.

Anything I can do to avoid the blower back pump/oain i get during workouts? They are halting me from gains. It needs to stop!!! Next time im in the gym doing legs I know im gonna injure myself. Maybe go lighter with legs just to be careful?

 

[bblazer]

When I do DLs, I have to lay down on the floor for 10 minutes halfway through my workout to let the pump release enough so I can continue. Other than a form check just to make sure, the only thing I can offer is that some people are prone to low back pumps.

B-

 

[SouthernLord]

Are you on oral aas?

5g taurine and a banana pre workout should help. Make sure you are drinking plenty of water too. 2 gallons a day would be good.

 

[Sub-Zero]

have u started your cycle yet?

i used to think my lower back pumps were bad...till i went on.

then the shoulder pumps got bad...and lowback pumps excruciating.

how i delt with this was to hammer the shit out of my legs on only one back involved leg excersise each time....

id choose, either squat or deadlift that day, and if i wanted to go heavy, id go heavy and do that lift first, then some leg press and other stuff.

if i wanted to go higher rep, id do heavy leg press first, then do higher reps on the deadlift or squat.

then id do leg extensions because you get to sit down for that....leg curls, lay down for that, and seated calves

 

[the.gladiator1987]

Im in week 7 of my cycle

I think its not enough water to be honest, i barely get a gallon a day. ill try the taurine and banana too

 

[Sub-Zero]

Im in week 7 of my cycle

I think its not enough water to be honest, i barely get a gallon a day. ill try the taurine and banana too

unless its an actual cramp, added water wont make pumps any less...

 

[SaiBoT]

My guess is that's the juice or some kind of NO product! As suggested by the others drink water, eat banana, supp with taurine and potassium.

 

[brandonp005]

Taurine works wonders for painful pumps! I get terrible back and calve pumps when I run Beastdrol.

 

[the.gladiator1987]

I take caffeine pre workout, and am running ECA foir the nexty 6 weeks.

Ill try taurine and a banana for sure. How much taurine? 5g pre w/o?

 

[ceo]

add stretching and massage to that too.

 

[the.gladiator1987]

add stretching and massage to that too.

Ok cool, my dads a chiro so Ill have him do my lower back!

And about stretching I think you mean after workout and during since pre w/o stretching is bad? I think thats how it goes

 

[ceo]

Ok cool, my dads a chiro so Ill have him do my lower back!

And about stretching I think you mean after workout and during since pre w/o stretching is bad? I think thats how it goes

Yep, after. Or after a massage. Don't want to do a static stretch on a cold muscle, and post w/o static stretches are great for recovery and reducing DOMS. Lower back is a trickier area to stretch, but if you play around with some stretches by "feel" you should be able to find one or two that work well. Might be able to get some ideas by googling too.

 

[the.gladiator1987]

update, I started drinking a gallon of water everyday and my lower back is fine. Im also taking milk thistle but I was taking it the whole cycle, the water seemed to really help it. Cant forget how important it is