back injury from deads

[the People's Champ]

it wasn't on my last rep, but when I was putting the bar back on the hooks of the power rack. I had 285 on the bar and when I took it off the hooks I let it down slowly and let go. I paced for a couple of seconds to catch my breath and decided to unrack 70lbs from the bar. when I picking up the weight, I felt a twinge and I thought, OH SHIT. sure enough, I couldn't even hold the bar without feeling pain. I was warmed up, but I guess not thoroughly enough. I knew it was going to be an off day, so I dedcided to take it easy, but I just don't know how I fucked up my back. now, I plan to rehabilitate myself until by taking at least a week off and stretching.

later on, I went shopping and I can't even put all my weight on my left leg. I feel like I am waddling when I walk, like I am some overweight person that can't walk straight. oh well.

 

[endpoint]

go to a doctor/physio/chiro asap

dont leave it.

 

[bignate73]

it wasn't on my last rep, but when I was putting the bar back on the hooks of the power rack. I had 285 on the bar and when I took it off the hooks I let it down slowly and let go. I paced for a couple of seconds to catch my breath and decided to unrack 70lbs from the bar. when I picking up the weight, I felt a twinge and I thought, OH SHIT. sure enough, I couldn't even hold the bar without feeling pain. I was warmed up, but I guess not thoroughly enough. I knew it was going to be an off day, so I dedcided to take it easy, but I just don't know how I fucked up my back. now, I plan to rehabilitate myself until by taking at least a week off and stretching.

later on, I went shopping and I can't even put all my weight on my left leg. I feel like I am waddling when I walk, like I am some overweight person that can't walk straight. oh well.

it happens. stay off it for the time being. you were stabilizing and concentrating on the deads, but when the time came for you to unrack, you were a bit less aware probably and didnt brace your core as you should. most of the time back injuries/pain is caused when people arent even lifting anything of significance. misalignment of thier spine or unstabilized.

 

[Thaibox]

Almost all my injuries have been doing little shit like that. I can almost never say anything cool like..."well, I fucked it up in a heavyweight title fight in '98" or "I was deadlifting 545 when it happened." It usually something like "well...I was scratching my ass and..."

Seriously, take it easy for a while, back injuries are nothing to fuck around with. Good luck with it.

 

[b fold the truth]

Go see a chiropractor, train your abs daily, do rev hypers daily, and pull from the floor instead of taking it from a rack.

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