Total Beginner - SS log + I want to be a beast asap

[rrluthi]

Squat:
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x 160
working set: 1x5x190
working set: 1x5x190


Incline Bench:
warmup: 1x5x95
warmup: 1x5x105
warmup: 1x5x115
working set: 1x5x135


Deadlift:
warmup: 1x5x195
warmup: 1x5x235
warmup: 1x5x275
working set: 1x5x315

Tweaked my back on my last set of Deadlifts. I've deadlifted heavier before so it wasn't the weight, only thing I can think of was that I torqued to my side a little bit. I stupidly was rushing my workout. It felt like a pin-prick when it happened, in my side above my hip. I stretched it out for a while and then finished my set (2 more extremely painful reps). I think that was a mistake, because after I took my shower, it felt terrible. Later on in the afternoon I got really painful spasms in my entire lower back that lasted about an hour and a half. Finally they went away and now I've got a dull ache. I've never had anything even close to this before so it's a bit scary but I'm hoping I'm over the worst of it.

 

[JDid23]

Squat:
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x 160
working set: 1x5x190
working set: 1x5x190


Incline Bench:
warmup: 1x5x95
warmup: 1x5x105
warmup: 1x5x115
working set: 1x5x135


Deadlift:
warmup: 1x5x195
warmup: 1x5x235
warmup: 1x5x275
working set: 1x5x315

Tweaked my back on my last set of Deadlifts. I've deadlifted heavier before so it wasn't the weight, only thing I can think of was that I torqued to my side a little bit. I stupidly was rushing my workout. It felt like a pin-prick when it happened, in my side above my hip. I stretched it out for a while and then finished my set (2 more extremely painful reps). I think that was a mistake, because after I took my shower, it felt terrible. Later on in the afternoon I got really painful spasms in my entire lower back that lasted about an hour and a half. Finally they went away and now I've got a dull ache. I've never had anything even close to this before so it's a bit scary but I'm hoping I'm over the worst of it.

Sorry to hear about your back. Maybe some foam rolling/stretching might do it well on your off days. Also, be careful that it doesn't hurt too much on squats

 

[rrluthi]

Once I started lifting again... took me some time to get back to where I was. Now I'm back and stronger than ever... so here's my latest workout.

Squat:
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x 165
warmup: 1x5x195
warmup: 1x5x235
working set: 1x3x260
working set: 1x8x195

Bench:
warmup: 1x5x95
warmup: 1x5x115
warmup: 1x5x145
warmup: 1x5x170
working set: 1x3x200
working set: 1x8x145

Row:
warmup: 1x5x95
warmup: 1x5x115
warmup: 1x5x145
warmup: 1x5x160
working set: 1x3x185
working set: 1x8x145

Took 2 months to heal up from the back injury. Funny thing was- that I was dreading doing deadlifts because that's how I hurt it originally. Once I did deads though... all trace of pain vanished. Still gets stiff from time to time, but I'm good now and able to lift again. Scary as hell though when it happened and for a few weeks after. I definitely learned to respect the weights now. Slow and steady not quick and in pain. But I had to learn somehow, since I've never had any serious injury before.

 

[Tblock1]

great work man glad to see you back and stronger!

 

[moya]

your injury could have been caused by doing deads after squats... your lower back may have been tired from the squats...
but glad to hear youre back and doing better...
any new goals you are trying to achieve?...

 

[rrluthi]

Squat:
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x165
warmup: 1x5x205
warmup: 1x5x235
working set: 1x4x270
for the hell of it: 1x1x275

Bench:
warmup: 1x5x95
warmup: 1x5x115
warmup: 1x5x150
warmup: 1x5x175
working set: 1x5x200

Row:
warmup: 1x5x95
warmup: 1x5x115
warmup: 1x5x145
warmup: 1x5x165
working set: 1x5x185

I don't think the injury was caused by by deads after squats, just because I wasn't squatting heavy and I'm following a proven routine (5x5) that shouldn't put me in a position to injure myself. I'm pretty certain that it's because I had squishy shoes on and was rushing through it and might have twisted a tiny bit. In any event, I'm going to be much more careful from now on. My new goals are the same as my old goals, it's just that now I don't have any margin for error. My 30th is coming up in 7 weeks.

 

[rrluthi]

Squat:
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x 175
warmup: 1x5x205
warmup: 1x5x245
working set: 1x3x275
working set: 1x8x205

Bench:
warmup: 1x5x105
warmup: 1x5x125
warmup: 1x5x150
warmup: 1x5x175
working set: 1x3x205
working set: 1x8x155

Row:
warmup: 1x5x95
warmup: 1x5x115
warmup: 1x5x155
warmup: 1x5x165
working set: 1x3x185
working set: 1x8x155

 

[Tblock1]

nice I'm starting the 5x5 today myself

 

[rrluthi]

Squat:
warmup: 1x5x155
warmup: 1x5x185
warmup: 1x5x215
warmup: 1x5x245
working set: 1x2x285
finished my working set: 1x3x275
My squat goal for October 27th was 5x285. I was close so I wanted to see if I could squat it. I DID! which got me excited for bench...

Bench:
warmup: 1x5x115
warmup: 1x5x135
warmup: 1x5x165
warmup: 1x3x185
working set: 1x5x210
I cut the last warmup set short since I wanted to try for 210 on bench and didn't want to be too tired. And it worked. 5 reps solidly over my bodyweight, which is currently at 208.

Row:
I didn't row, I did a few sets of 5 pullups and chins and then did 3 sets of 8 dips at bodyweight. I kind of hate rows.

 

[JDid23]

great job bro