Frick squats
Frick deadlifts
How do I train without them?
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Frick squats
Frick deadlifts
How do I train without them?
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I've never injured my lower back. Work abs. They're not a meme.
I work abs every day
Idk then. Try running. It might be too late since you have an ongoing injury, but maybe not.
I run 3x a week
How many times have you injured it and what's the injury/s?
Low back, on the left side around the tailbone.
>How many times
I first injured it back in December 2020. Re-aggravated it countless times in 2021. Started training seriously again around April and things went fine until today
Might be worth a try. Buy a cheap hardcover book from the dollar store and you can use it in bed (put the gumdrop on the book and lay on it). Ask your doc for muscle relaxers.
wtf is that shit
put it in your butt, you clearly need a dildo
It's real nice. Helped my weird swollen trap
is this the before or after picture
That's before. Looks normal now
Right - before, left - after. Time works differently on my body I'm afraid
Post routine and 1/2/3/4
My routine right now is self-made
My lifts right now are 130/85/150 @ 70
It seems like you’ve got some major imbalances in your low body. The reason your back probably hurts is because it’s weak. You probably need more isolation and accessory lifts. Do you do any rows, shrugs, or good mornings? Those could all help different parts of your posterior chain. As well are you properly bracing on your lifts and is everything tight with your movements.
>It seems like you’ve got some major imbalances in your low body.
What makes you say that?
I'm going to actually answer your question. You can completely eliminate meme lifts and go straight to safe hypertrophy gains by using machines- glute thrust, leg ext, leg curl, and calf raises. If you still want to squat then do Bulgarian Split Squats as they remove your back from the pattern. If you want to hit your posterior chain in a way that actually heals your back instead of fricking it up do hyperextensions.
How to structure that kind of routine?
If you don't know that just pick any beginner routine and follow it.
You could do PPL and put all that on your leg day (except hypers, those are on pull day).
I replaced squats and deadlifts with barbell lunges and RDLs with barbell or dumbbells
So technically I’m still doing deadlifts, but just not the powershitter injury prone ego version
I Squat 400lbs and never feel anything in my lower back. You must have shit form
I doubt that. 99.999% of injuries are overload and overuse, not form
>overload and overuse
So, say a program where, I don't know, you squat three times per week with linear increases in weight until you're hitting you maximum capacity at tremendous speed? You DARE criticize SS?!
Not the kind of advice I'm looking for. I need to move on from squats and deadlifts for ever. I can replace squats with leg press and hack squats but not sure what to do about deadlifts
Also I should say: my gym is somewhat "hardcore" and it doesn't really have many machines. Outside of the hacksquat, leg press, dual leg extension/leg curl, lat pulldown, cable press down and back extension it's only racks, benchs and deadlift platforms
I'm in snap city since 2014. My proven routine: side planks, OHP, weighted chins, sumo dl (low weight), dips
Squats, bench and conventional DL are out the window unfortunately.
Story?
Barbell with weights (30kg) fell on my lower back (don't ask how).
Hurt a bit for 10 minutes than the pain was gone and I proceeded to squat 3 plates / 140kg. 3rd rep felt like my lower back ripped apart.
Was in hospital (only pain meds) and several physios since then.
Pain always comes back when I do certain movements. Stuart McGill was shilled here and I bought his book, and I can say he's right in everything. I was just to lazy to do the big3 routine every day. Compromise is my mentioned routine. Side planks + OHP especially feel really good.
Ouch, sorry to hear that man. Glad you're still at it though.
What's your program now? Lifts?
A period is missing after dips. That's my routine.
i guarantee you aren't bracing your core properly. also get a belt. i was you until a few months ago. once i figured out bracing + aid with a belt, i could start pulling my current 1RM for 12 reps, it was ridiculous how much i was fricking it up before that
I had a belt and sold it; I was using it as a crutch. If I only get stronger with a belt on then I'm not really healing
That's a list of exercises; not a program. What's the protocols/progression?
>That's a list of exercises; not a program. What's the protocols/progression?
You're right
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AXBXCXX
3x10s Side Planks per side
3x5 OHP
3x5 Weighted Chin-Ups
1x5 Sumo DL
I add dips and standing barbell curls after a while. Lunges are fine too.
Correction: that's only A-workout of course and Sumo DL I do 5-10 reps. Small jumps in weight.
How much you lift?
Pre injury I was at 5rm 1/2/3/3.
Now I'm getting back after 2 years doing nothing.
45kg OHP, Chin-Ups 85kg bodyweight +2kg, 10x45kg DL.
I've done this routine before and the weights won't be as pathetic in time, it's better to take your time and do it slow. Shitty reps can put you in pain again very fast.
Have you tried feet up bench or dumbbell variations?
>feet up bench
Yes, fine for a while but with heavy weight killed my lower back..
I don't have good dumbbells (home gym). I would certainly do dumbbell rows.
That's interesting. I've found that OHP (50kg max right now) usually aggravates my low back more than feet up bench since there's no support for you back unlike when benching
That's funny. But you should try side planks before OHP. My core feels better after doing them at the start of the workout.
How about trap bar deadlifts?
home gym. Only got barbells.
Put a pillow under your knees. Thank me later.
What about front squats?
>45kg press
>50kg press
kwab
lol that's moronic. the belt helps force your abs into a position so you don't lose control of the form, it doesn't replace the abs completely. there are studies indicating a belt actually helps with abdominal growth vs using no belt. but you do you.
the other option is to go through all your warm up sets without a belt, then do the main work set with the belt, and scale upwards. it doesn't sound like you're willing to try things and are instead content on having repeated but avoidable injuries
Let me try to rephrase that: When I was using a belt I was getting stronger, but as soon as I took it off the everyday pain was exactly the same, and I couldn't lift any more weight without the belt
I'm currently dealing with a lower back injury that I activate once in a while doing random shit. I was doing lower chest pulley flies and felt like someone stabbed me in the lower back... doing a chest excersise
Do leg presses, they're a way better leg exercise and you can load them with way more weight without having to worry about core stability and other bullshit
>they're a way better leg exercise
how?
GDE self selects himself out of powerlifting
Leg press and leg extension
5 x f
oh frick now my back is really hurting
it's getting worse as I've laid down