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I was dead lifting yesterday, about 10 minutes after I finished, my lower back kidney area, left side only, started to feel really sore. I have had this same pain before from dead lifts. It has always been more uncomfortable rather than pain.
Now its awful, cant bend over, sitting is very uncomfortable, getting up is torture.
I thought I was dead lifting correctly, bending my knees during the lift part, slightly bent when placing it down. I have been dead lifting for months, and did not increase my weight lately. 40kg. (NROL)
Any ideas what I am doing wrong or what I have done to myself?
thanks
Donna
I was dead lifting yesterday, about 10 minutes after I finished, my lower back kidney area, left side only, started to feel really sore. I have had this same pain before from dead lifts. It has always been more uncomfortable rather than pain.
Now its awful, cant bend over, sitting is very uncomfortable, getting up is torture.
I thought I was dead lifting correctly, bending my knees during the lift part, slightly bent when placing it down. I have been dead lifting for months, and did not increase my weight lately. 40kg. (NROL)
Any ideas what I am doing wrong or what I have done to myself?
thanks
Donna
sounds like a low back strain of some kind, however hearing what you are saying, it may be worth going to see a Sports Doc for the issue...
I'd go to the doc, make sure nothing is badly wrong, and otherwise take some Doans.
As for the lift, I'd be sure your form is correct. From what you describe, it doesn't sound quite right, but that just may be the way it's written or how I'm reading.
If you can't find someone reliable to help you with form, try taking a vid and posting it for critique.
Hope you feel better…
I would also say check your techinque. It would be possible to be doing everything right from the hips down and wrong from the hips up. That is, if your torso isn't braced (or held properly) you could hurt your back no matter what your legs were doing right or wrong.
Thankyou, That technique link helped. I think I've got it! I think I am holding the bar too far away from my shins and my legs are too stiff on the way down. I am going for physio tonight.
I was dead lifting yesterday, about 10 minutes after I finished, my lower back kidney area, left side only, started to feel really sore. I have had this same pain before from dead lifts. It has always been more uncomfortable rather than pain.
Now its awful, cant bend over, sitting is very uncomfortable, getting up is torture.
I thought I was dead lifting correctly, bending my knees during the lift part, slightly bent when placing it down. I have been dead lifting for months, and did not increase my weight lately. 40kg. (NROL)
Any ideas what I am doing wrong or what I have done to myself?
thanks
Donna
Do you have a digital camera and do you videotape yourself to see how your form is? I use a digital camera to record myself on any exercise that I can get hurt on (most common ones people can get hurt on due to bad form like the squat and deadlift). I recommend using one the next time you left (when you get the knots out of your back) and tape your form. You may be using weight too heavy that will cause your back to take most of the load and maybe you are lifting bar from a real low position. I know myself that more pressure is put on my lower back if the bar is too low to the ground. Until I can use 45lb plates on both sides for more than 5 reps at least (my 1rm is 135), then I will need to use the horizontal bar thingy's that go through the whole to get the bar at mid-shin height. Lifting with the bar too low puts too much pressure on the low back (I know it does on mine). Eversince I moved the bar up to mid-shin, I have been fine and actually able to lift more weight as well and not squat the weight up like I used to.
make sure you keep the bar close to your shins when you lift as well because too far away can also put pressure on your low back and cause injury. The bar stays close to you the whole way up when the glutes squeeze to the whole way down when the bar hits the ground (should be touching the shins at the start of the lift)
Read these articles on how to perform the correct deadlift from Eric Cressey (one of the best trainers around)
back pain from dead lifts.
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