Confess

When I squatted sub 1pl8, I used to behind the back press the weight from hurting my traps.

I progressed too fast on bent over rows, and though by lats could handle it my lower back couldnt and now I think I may have injured myself

t. 250lb deadlift, 180lb row

>I think I may have injured myself
>may

If you aren't sure if you are hurt it most likely isn't serious. Manage the injury by still lifting, just slowly build the weights back up over a period of 2 weeks or so.

Maybe film yourself rowing as well just to make sure nothing is significantly off with your form.

user, that is fucked. I dead 1RM ~455lbs and I row ~185 for working sets. Wtf are you doing?

my lower back sometimes hurts (not too badly) when I lay down for a long time, and a bit more right after deadlifts

Its not too bothersome im just scared itll get worse

idk dude my form is strict too. I use underhand grip so it helps me pull more weight but I dont use momentum or cheat or anything. just always liked doing rows and chin ups

You should row lighter and work on your dead. You must have major imbalances in your back muscles/erectors.

I fell for the strength meme. Started doing ppl and I look better than ever.

Yeah I’m just gonna lay off bent over and t bar rows for a little bit and do pull-ups while I get strengthen my erectors

My back for reference

What is your bench?

If you bench ~160-200 that is a perfectly fine ratio compared to your row.

There is probably something wrong with your dead.

Are you sure you are bracing your core correctly when deadlifting?

Lifting has made me like fat chicks because I like the difference between me being built and them being fat. Why didn't you people warn me of this?

bench is ~145
theres nothing wrong with my deadlift form, its just pretty weak because I didnt squat for like 3 months because of a knee injury, so my legs took a long time to get stronger just from deads and basically nothing else. Im petty sure Im bracing correctly but not completely sure honestly

my form is terrible but my lower back is my strongest muscle

Had to use a bit of bounce to get my 130lbs OHP up for a one rep max - was really grindy

t. 155lbs 5"8'

You are not supposed to progressively overload by fucking increasingly fat chicks user.

work your transverse abdominus muscle

look up how to, it’s very small, difficult movements but it will help your spinal segement stability and reduce lower back pain

t. Physio

B-but I can make gains while lifting them during sex. Progressive overload!

will stomach vacuums help that

Control it and move your hips while your TRA is contracted while you are laying on the ground

vaccums are not important right now

If you snap your spine in half grinding presses you're gonna be less than 5'8", stay safe cuzzz

good job tho

I blew out my lower back on Monday doing a 1pl8 squat after doing no lower body shit for a month because I injured my lower back before. All I could do on Monday was lay on the couch and watch TV.

I'm very depressed about this and have been drinking and jerking off.

I recently tried to start lifting again but I'm finding myself in all the pitfalls new lifters make a mistake on. I haven't gone to the gym in weeks because I heard stronglifts is suboptimal as a routine and ontop of that, I have a hard time cooking for myself so I don't see a point in going to the gym if I'm not hitting anywhere near my targeted caloric intake and the amount of protein I need each day.

help

>I haven't gone to the gym in weeks because...
go to the gym
>I have a hard time cooking for myself so
how are you going to solve this? (hint, you don't want to solve it because you haven't been to the gym, go to the gym, then solve this)
>I don't see a point in going to the gym if I'm not hitting anywhere near my targeted caloric intake and the amount of protein I need each day.
This sounds like a BS excuse and you know it