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my left lower back has always felt a little achy at times, right where my lower back connects to my ass. It is also much tighter than my right side.
Today I was squatting, working up to a 5rm and once I got to 175lbs (5rm is ~275lbs) on my back it felt a little strainy. Then I did 215 and 250 and during the last "lockout" part where I guess the bar speed would be quick and then stop at lockout, the left side of the very bottom of my lower back hurt a lot.
I stopped and then tried deadlifts with just the bar. I got the same pain, mainly at the lockout area of the lift. I would also feel it across the entire left side where the ass meets the back
Other info that could be important:
I used to deadlift over/under with the left hand over right hand under. I started to notice that my right trap was smaller and switched to hook grip. I switched about 7-8 months ago. Maybe a muscle imbalance ensued? To me it feels like my left side might be a bit bigger, and it is definately tighter. Is this related?
I'm not very flexible.
Even before I started working out, I went to some Chinese doctor guy a few times, and he said my back was the tightest he's ever seen.
my lower back recovers from deadlifts very slowly.
18yo
5'6", 150lbs
295 sq
420 dl
Today I was squatting, working up to a 5rm and once I got to 175lbs (5rm is ~275lbs) on my back it felt a little strainy. Then I did 215 and 250 and during the last "lockout" part where I guess the bar speed would be quick and then stop at lockout, the left side of the very bottom of my lower back hurt a lot.
I stopped and then tried deadlifts with just the bar. I got the same pain, mainly at the lockout area of the lift. I would also feel it across the entire left side where the ass meets the back
Other info that could be important:
I used to deadlift over/under with the left hand over right hand under. I started to notice that my right trap was smaller and switched to hook grip. I switched about 7-8 months ago. Maybe a muscle imbalance ensued? To me it feels like my left side might be a bit bigger, and it is definately tighter. Is this related?
I'm not very flexible.
Even before I started working out, I went to some Chinese doctor guy a few times, and he said my back was the tightest he's ever seen.
my lower back recovers from deadlifts very slowly.
18yo
5'6", 150lbs
295 sq
420 dl
