Deadlifts- why did i get back pain?

[ward065]

hey guys

the other day i was doing deadlifts normally- warm up 2 sets each of 135 and 225x12. then i jumped to 315x25 reps for my first work set and went to my second work set (as normal) for 465. usually i can get 10 reps in but after my first rep i had to drop the weight quick- i got this pain in my lower back. It was bothering me a lot the next day and i had trouble tieing my shoes and laying down. The day after it got quite a bit better and today its just bothering me a bit, but its improving each day.

Do you think i should do another warm up set before jumping to 465? im really not sure how this happened- it happened to me once before but only when i was a novice like 4-5 years ago. It has not happened since and it concerns me. My form was proper though; i did not do anything out of the norm.

[Ronnie Rowland]

hey guys

the other day i was doing deadlifts normally- warm up 2 sets each of 135 and 225x12. then i jumped to 315x25 reps for my first work set and went to my second work set (as normal) for 465. usually i can get 10 reps in but after my first rep i had to drop the weight quick- i got this pain in my lower back. It was bothering me a lot the next day and i had trouble tieing my shoes and laying down. The day after it got quite a bit better and today its just bothering me a bit, but its improving each day.

Do you think i should do another warm up set before jumping to 465? im really not sure how this happened- it happened to me once before but only when i was a novice like 4-5 years ago. It has not happened since and it concerns me. My form was proper though; i did not do anything out of the norm.

Sounds like a pulled muscle. Twent five reps is over-kill. Go to the top of this section and read about Slingshot Pyramiding. That should resolve your lower back problem given you are using the proper training split.

[Doc.Sust]

you have a sprain/strain, it happens, ice and take motrin, take a wk or two off from lower back work. the extra warm up set wont neccesarily prevent this from happening. it just happens

[Stabone]

you are doing sets of 25 with 315? No way your form is good. No wonder you pulled something. A set of 25 on dead lifts is just plain stupid IMO

[ward065]

yes thats what i do to failure- although i have to say at the end they become more like rack deadlifts.

ive been very used to doing high reps with the weight a bit lighter when i can and just going to complete failure on my sets.

[Doc.Sust]

you NEVER train deads to failure, you are asking fo back problems. do multiple sets with less reps, i wouldnt go over 8-10 reps and that is pushing it. i have been deadlifting for about 16 years succesfully, if you dont want to hurt yourself, listen to what i am telling you