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Originally Posted by KhalynYohrk
So bro's heres my christmas present, reaggravated lower back
after 6 mo's of increasing weights and not a single bit of pain or uncomfort in my back, I deadlift for one set of 5 conventional instead of sumo and all of the sudden, I'm dealing with an ache and some discomfort when I squat.
Today I did 3x5x315 where a week ago i was pushing 3x5x360 no pain and today I felt an ache working on my last warmup set. during the three sets it wasn't enough to make me throw in the towel but required me to sit and stretch between sets to avoid the pain.
I love squatting more than anything except deadlifting and do not want to quit.
Whats the likelyhood of me being able to continue without an extended break?
How long should I avoid heavy squats?
I had to quit -14 mo's ago and it took a few months, but I am having a hard time believing that one set of deads could force me into having to cardiotard and give up my quads of steel.
eta: I hadnt conventional dl'ed in a very long time and although the weight was pretty easy it was likely too heavy for my first dl set back. facepalm.jpg obv
These are always questions that only you can answer.
It takes practice to understand your own body at the gym. It took me about 6 years and 2 pretty bad back pains (one from squats and one from DL) to understand when I was lifting too much weight or when something went wrong midset and had to stop immediately. Both injuries resulted when I kept going after I hurt myself
Just keep it light until the discomfort goes away, it's just not worth it to ignore your pain and push yourself more than you should. The squats will still be there once you've fully recovered