deadlifts

[spk55]

i'm coming from an endurance sport background these past 40+ years, with a goal now of putting on 10 pounds of muscle by next spring. i'm not in any hurry at all to pack on a few pounds,and the last thing i want is a big gut, just to say i put on 20-30 #'s ..i plan on going at it slowly, and looking fit till i reach my goal.i know the standard lifts, the squat ., bench press and deadlift, and rep range to get stronger/bigger..the low reps with a lot of weight.. but with a slight back injury, will doing more reps on the deadlift using my bodyweight as my weight, build thickness and be worth doing?? i plan on increasing the reps to as many as i can get. do 20 now, next week do 21 then 22 the following week... etc..
years ago, i felt something slip in my lower back, and since then, i am very careful.
i often did the deadlift for strength in the sport i was playing , but now i want to do them to get stronger and to put on a bit of thickness..
will using bodyweight on these for a lot of reps work? i train at home , so no t-bar or any other kind of equipment. just weights and a bench..
thanks
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[Big_BK]

I would think you would be safer doing low rep high weight then high rep low weight. Once you get tired is when your form slips and injuries happen.♠♠

 

[Unit 2005]

Id be very cautious given your lower back situation. Deadlifts are an amzing exercise but put ALOT of stress on the lower back - you may be better off doing bodyweight hyperextensions and core work to strnegthen the area??? I would go and see a specialist and if you get the green light, great, if not id be very reluctant to go back into deadlifting.