Quote Originally Posted by Khazima
Yeah it's normal especially if you're low bar squatting. The lower back is a major contributor to the squat so it's expected to get sore/pumped there after/during some volume work. It's definitely not normal to deadlift more than squat, it's a lot harder to recover from deadlifts than it is squats especially for the CNS. Personally i squat about 2.5x more than i deadlift in total volume, a good ratio would generally be 2:1. When i squat 3x per week i still only deadlift once, total volume end out being more like 4:1. Also, bigger squat = bigger deadlift but a bigger deadlift doesn't necessarily mean a bigger squat. The squat carries over to the deadlift massively but not nearly as much the other way around.
yes this is why i really want to get my squat up i mean my legs are up to par but ive built them with other pressing exercises that really don't carry over to squatting. so ive ben deadlifting weekly for years and i always loves the exercises. perhaps if i did parallel i can ramp up in weight faster. it feels easier to go deep though cause of that fact you use the glutes to shoot out the hole.