Rehabbing the lower back

[ffknight84]

Now that the weeks over I have to think of next week. I strained my lower back last friday ( aug. 1 ) and took the week off to rest. I will be doing squats with a belt for a while again. I am also going to drop the deadlift wait to no more than 225, and do 5x3 or 3x5 something like that. I am also going to do hypers, 3x8. Ill do light GMs 3x8. Can you think of anything else to build my lower back up to previous strength. I was pulling 365 for 5x5 sumo stance. Last friday 315 felt like 425 the first time up, then on the second rep i injured it coming down.

Anyways, suggestions???

 

[jeremys]

what does it feel like now? any better?

i'd do higher reps with the reverse hypers, and i'd do them as often as possible

 

[ffknight84]

well i was at work all day and i just washed my cafr so its a little sore. 4 days a week to much for the hypers?

 

[jeremys]

4 days isn't too much, no.

you might also want to do some light, seated good mornings on your lifting days

 

[ffknight84]

alrighty, thx bro