My Training Journal

[Tblock1]

no workout today still having trouble with my back and it hurts to even bend down and get into deadlift position...

Wow seriously dude sorry about this I hope your back feels better soon. What sort of pain does it feel like, ie sharp shooting or dull ache? It might still be your form? I know just getting your ass down more might help. I really think you should consider wearing a belt on your top sets too.

 

[ExtraMile]

Try sleeping without a pillow, it will feel awkward for the first couple of days, but then you'll get used to it and your back will be more loose, when breathing don't fill your chest with air, instead let your abs relax and expand everytime you inhale...

Hmm didnt think of the pillow thing Ill try it, thanks.

About the abs, yeah I remember doing that before, Ill try it again. Thanks and good to see you around again big bro! Hows your training doing? And hows the gym doing?!

Wow seriously dude sorry about this I hope your back feels better soon. What sort of pain does it feel like, ie sharp shooting or dull ache? It might still be your form? I know just getting your ass down more might help. I really think you should consider wearing a belt on your top sets too.

Its just like the sort of pain you would get from pressing down on a bad bruise, but its on the spinal erector.

I dont think a belt will help because its upper not lower.

 

[Tblock1]

Hmm didnt think of the pillow thing Ill try it, thanks.

About the abs, yeah I remember doing that before, Ill try it again. Thanks and good to see you around again big bro! Hows your training doing? And hows the gym doing?!



Its just like the sort of pain you would get from pressing down on a bad bruise, but its on the spinal erector.

I dont think a belt will help because its upper not lower.

hmm that doesn't sound like a bad injury to me man it sounds more like a slight ache type thing that should go away. You should really video up your form again next time, maybe you are doing a weird mtion that is hurting your upper back? The most severe injuries are usually lower back so be glad it is not there. BTW, you are sure it is not really bad doms right? I went beltless on my heaviest set and had some doms in my low back spinal erectors.

 

[SaiBoT]

It's all good too much stuff going on though... The gym is up and running smoothly

 

[ExtraMile]

hmm that doesn't sound like a bad injury to me man it sounds more like a slight ache type thing that should go away. You should really video up your form again next time, maybe you are doing a weird mtion that is hurting your upper back? The most severe injuries are usually lower back so be glad it is not there. BTW, you are sure it is not really bad doms right? I went beltless on my heaviest set and had some doms in my low back spinal erectors.

yes Im sure its not DOMS. Its pretty bad pain and the thing is it doesnt hurt if you press down on it, the pain is deep in the muscle.

Yeah when Im deadlifting again Ill video my form. And I dont think Ill be doing anymore one arm DB rows.

 

[Andalite]

yes Im sure its not DOMS. Its pretty bad pain and the thing is it doesnt hurt if you press down on it, the pain is deep in the muscle.

Yeah when Im deadlifting again Ill video my form. And I dont think Ill be doing anymore one arm DB rows.

It's never just one exercise which is the problem. You must have developed some bad habits along the way and now they've caught up with you. Good news is that you can relearn the right movement although initially it will be awkward. I hope you heal up soon. Injuries are bad and everything must be done to prevent them like the plague.

 

[ExtraMile]

It's never just one exercise which is the problem. You must have developed some bad habits along the way and now they've caught up with you. Good news is that you can relearn the right movement although initially it will be awkward. I hope you heal up soon. Injuries are bad and everything must be done to prevent them like the plague.

Im pretty sure its the deadlifts. Iv been making an effort to keep my hips down and lock my legs and hips at the same time and I think I few times without meaning to I get the bar close to lockout and as I lock my knees I may slightly hitch the bar because when I did my 3rm, my deadlift session went great and my form was what I thought was great. And the hardest part was the last 2 inches or so of ROM on the 3rd rep, so I know my lockout is the hardest part. But last workout when I did the 286x8 my lockouts got hard, then as I locked my knees the bar jerked right up, so I think I must have been slightly hitching. And it was after that workout that my back started and it has just gotten worse since then.

Like I said Ill try and video it.

 

[ark94]

godamn extra, your fucking jacked for your age hahaha . your going to be huge by the time your 18 damn. great job with the lifts!!

question about your lifts though. i see like in your above post, you say 286lb's.... or like 216lb's or whatnot. How do you get 286lb's? Does your gym have like 1 lb plates that you can add? or do you buy your own? or do you add something onto the bar?? :S

I really want to get a 1.25lb plate that i can use to put on my bench, or military press. instead of jumping to 2.5lb on each side.

 

[ExtraMile]

godamn extra, your fucking jacked for your age hahaha . your going to be huge by the time your 18 damn. great job with the lifts!!

question about your lifts though. i see like in your above post, you say 286lb's.... or like 216lb's or whatnot. How do you get 286lb's? Does your gym have like 1 lb plates that you can add? or do you buy your own? or do you add something onto the bar?? :S

I really want to get a 1.25lb plate that i can use to put on my bench, or military press. instead of jumping to 2.5lb on each side.

thanks bro

Its because the plates at my gym are in kilograms, instead of pounds, so when I convert say 15 kilograms to pounds the number isnt very often a round number, like 15 kilograms is 33 pounds.

If its military you could buy a pair of 2.5lb ankle weights and put one on the middle of the bar, they will also help when you do dumbell work because you can put them on your wrists and they will allow you to make small jumps instead of having to make the big 5lb jumps in dumbel weight that most people do.

 

[Tblock1]

thanks bro

Its because the plates at my gym are in kilograms, instead of pounds, so when I convert say 15 kilograms to pounds the number isnt very often a round number, like 15 kilograms is 33 pounds.

If its military you could buy a pair of 2.5lb ankle weights and put one on the middle of the bar, they will also help when you do dumbell work because you can put them on your wrists and they will allow you to make small jumps instead of having to make the big 5lb jumps in dumbel weight that most people do.

Good idea about the ankle weights! At least the pain is in the muscle that is MUCH better than disk pain. Hitching is bad shit, maybe do some heavy rack lockouts every week when you get back to deadlifting. I feel I've never had a problem with hitching because my lockout is way strong than off the ground, which is what I need to work.