Should I stop Deadlifting

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Should I stop deadlifting

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That depends. Injuries happen with heavy weight lifting. They happen to everyone. Major injuries? Not so much. But I think most will tell you that a pulled back or strained muscle is a definite possibility when lifting 85%+ of your max for AMRAP sets and doing progressive overload.

I made a post last week about bracing. It’s vitally important. Are you bracing correctly? Are your hips in the right position? Have you considered your leg/torso length and ratio? Are you posting form checks? Getting an individual lesson with a coach?

Do you really want to deadlift? Or just validate your ego by hitting 405? Or are you trying to build an aesthetic body and think deadlifts are necessary?

I’d go through these kinds of questions before making a decision. You can deadlift heavy correctly and avoid injuries until you reach limits that put you at risk of losing form. But deadlifts aren’t necessary. There are other hinge movements, rows, and squat variances to replace deadlifts.

I’ve switched almost entirely to RDLs and I’m better for it. I’ll never set a PR, but the results have been great.

What’s your trunk work look like? Do you do dead bugs, plank variations, etc?

When specifically are you hurting it? Most deadlifting injuries I used to see came on heavy sets on touch & go attempts. When the positioning became compromised after the first rep

If that is the case my advice to you is to drop the bar after any heavy rep & re-set properly.

My L5 is thin as shite and just put me on my arse over the last week after a simple workout that had no weights.

Deadlift 345 for reps, no problem!

Hit a row, sit-up, DU and plank workout, and, the next day, I somehow hit a nerve in the L5 region after waking up; crippling me for a week.